diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 918b21f..3d4b6ca 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const permalink = Astro.site.href;
     <div class="hero-image-container">
       <picture>
         <source srcset="/assets/home-illustration.webp" media="(min-width: 600px)">
-        <img class="hero-image" alt="Illustration of person reading a book" src="/assets/home-illustration-small.webp" width="550" height="466">
+        <img class="hero-image" fetchpriority="high" alt="Illustration of person reading a book" src="/assets/home-illustration-small.webp" width="550" height="466">
       </picture>
       <p class="caption">
         Illustration by