diff --git a/src/dom_components/model/ComponentVideo.js b/src/dom_components/model/ComponentVideo.js
index 60a9eb507..c8efe81ff 100644
--- a/src/dom_components/model/ComponentVideo.js
+++ b/src/dom_components/model/ComponentVideo.js
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ module.exports = Component.extend(
         {
           label: 'Poster',
           name: 'poster',
-          placeholder: '',
+          placeholder: 'eg. ./media/image.jpg',
           changeProp: 1
         },
         this.getAutoplayTrait(),