diff --git a/components/blocks/HeroVideo.tsx b/components/blocks/HeroVideo.tsx
index 2002e8b1f..bc0db4c06 100644
--- a/components/blocks/HeroVideo.tsx
+++ b/components/blocks/HeroVideo.tsx
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ export function HeroVideo(props: HeroVideoProps) {
         fill
         className="object-cover z-[1] pointer-events-none filter contrast-125 saturate-110 brightness-90"
         sizes="100vw"
-        quality={50}
+        quality={25}
         priority
+        fetchPriority="high"
       />
 
       {/* Render video on top if available, but defer src to avoid blocking LCP */}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6671159d0..62d4490da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky",
     "preinstall": "npx only-allow pnpm"
   },
-  "version": "2.2.53",
+  "version": "2.2.54",
   "pnpm": {
     "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
       "@parcel/watcher",