diff --git a/src/components/graphql/academy-fragments.js b/src/components/graphql/academy-fragments.js
index 9d11f97c90a..46bb3dff91a 100644
--- a/src/components/graphql/academy-fragments.js
+++ b/src/components/graphql/academy-fragments.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const academyQuery = graphql`
                 desktop_hero: image {
                     imageFile {
                         childImageSharp {
-                            gatsbyImageData(quality: 100)
+                            gatsbyImageData(quality: 60)
                         }
                     }
                     id
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const academyQuery = graphql`
                 desktop_hero: image {
                     imageFile {
                         childImageSharp {
-                            gatsbyImageData(quality: 100)
+                            gatsbyImageData(quality: 60)
                         }
                     }
                     id
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const academyQuery = graphql`
                 desktop_hero: image {
                     imageFile {
                         childImageSharp {
-                            gatsbyImageData(quality: 100)
+                            gatsbyImageData(quality: 60)
                         }
                     }
                     id
diff --git a/src/templates/article.js b/src/templates/article.js
index 93bb5f7d699..6e23fd49647 100644
--- a/src/templates/article.js
+++ b/src/templates/article.js
@@ -367,10 +367,9 @@ export const query = graphql`
                     imageFile {
                         childImageSharp {
                             gatsbyImageData(
-                                quality: 100
-                                webpOptions: { quality: 100 }
-                                avifOptions: { quality: 100, lossless: true }
-                                placeholder: BLURRED
+                                quality: 60
+                                webpOptions: { quality: 60 }
+                                avifOptions: { quality: 60 }
                             )
                         }
                     }
@@ -400,10 +399,9 @@ export const query = graphql`
                         imageFile {
                             childImageSharp {
                                 gatsbyImageData(
-                                    quality: 100
-                                    webpOptions: { quality: 100 }
-                                    avifOptions: { quality: 100, lossless: true }
-                                    placeholder: BLURRED
+                                    quality: 60
+                                    webpOptions: { quality: 60 }
+                                    avifOptions: { quality: 60 }
                                 )
                             }
                         }
@@ -414,10 +412,9 @@ export const query = graphql`
                         imageFile {
                             childImageSharp {
                                 gatsbyImageData(
-                                    quality: 100
-                                    webpOptions: { quality: 100 }
-                                    avifOptions: { quality: 100, lossless: true }
-                                    placeholder: BLURRED
+                                    quality: 60
+                                    webpOptions: { quality: 60 }
+                                    avifOptions: { quality: 60 }
                                 )
                             }
                         }
@@ -433,10 +430,9 @@ export const query = graphql`
                         imageFile {
                             childImageSharp {
                                 gatsbyImageData(
-                                    quality: 100
-                                    webpOptions: { quality: 100 }
-                                    avifOptions: { quality: 100, lossless: true }
-                                    placeholder: BLURRED
+                                    quality: 60
+                                    webpOptions: { quality: 60 }
+                                    avifOptions: { quality: 60 }
                                 )
                             }
                         }