diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/asset.ts b/packages/api/src/controllers/asset.ts
index 1f1ea3741..65d544e85 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/asset.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/asset.ts
@@ -420,7 +420,11 @@ function getDownloadUrl(
   if (source) {
     return pathJoin(base, asset.playbackId, source.path);
   }
-  return pathJoin(base, asset.playbackId, "video");
+  return pathJoin(
+    base,
+    asset.playbackId,
+    "video/download." + asset.videoSpec.format,
+  );
 }
 
 export async function withPlaybackUrls(