diff --git a/components/sections/home/AboutSection.js b/components/sections/home/AboutSection.js
index cbe8cb2..63f0231 100644
--- a/components/sections/home/AboutSection.js
+++ b/components/sections/home/AboutSection.js
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ export default function AboutSection() {
                     width={600}
                     height={500}
                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 90vw, 50vw"
-                    loading="lazy"
+                    priority // 👈 add this
+                    fetchPriority="high" // 👈 optional (for clarity)
                     decoding="async"
                     style={{ objectFit: "contain", display: "block" }}
                   />