diff --git a/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx b/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx
index ba855578b..6fb8945b5 100644
--- a/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx
+++ b/components/blocks/InteractiveGermanyMap.tsx
@@ -88,13 +88,12 @@ export function InteractiveGermanyMap({
 
   const mapBackground = useMemo(() => (
     <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-[0.25] mix-blend-screen drop-shadow-2xl brightness-200 pointer-events-none transform-gpu">
-      <Image
+      <img
         src="/germany-map.svg"
         alt={locale === 'en' ? "Map of Germany" : "Deutschlandkarte"}
-        fill
-        className="object-cover"
-        priority
+        className="w-full h-full object-cover"
         fetchPriority="high"
+        decoding="async"
       />
     </div>
   ), [locale]);