diff --git a/src/pages/about.md b/src/pages/about.md
index 7d318080..c585ea85 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.md
+++ b/src/pages/about.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ image: /assets/img/ogi/about.jpg
 <div class="avatar__wrapper flex--centered">
   <div class="avatar__wrapper--interior">
   {%- capture about_alt -%}{{ meta.siteName }} - image by David Neal / @reverentgeek{%- endcapture -%}
-  {% image './src/assets/img/avatar.webp', about_alt %}
+  {% image './src/assets/img/avatar.webp', about_alt, '', 'eager' %}
   </div>
 </div>
 <h2 class="page__header text--centered">Hi, I'm Cory</h2>
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ I tend to write about whatever strikes me, with a focus on development, technolo
 
 [You can also see what I'm doing now](/now), [take a look at the links I've shared recently](/links) or [check out the webrings I'm a member of](/webrings).
 
-{% render "partials/badge-grid.liquid" %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% render "partials/badge-grid.liquid" %}