diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 2b08d663de..69bb9007f9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         # Build command args
         cmd_args = []
         if seek_position > 0.0:
-            cmd_args.extend(["--ss", str(seek_position)])
+            cmd_args.extend(["-ss", str(seek_position)])
 
         # Add generic ffmpeg commands
         cmd_args.extend([
@@ -537,9 +537,6 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             output_thumb_file_path
         ])
 
-        # add output file path
-        cmd_args.append(output_thumb_file_path)
-
         # create ffmpeg command
         cmd = get_ffmpeg_tool_args(
             "ffmpeg",