diff --git a/src/render/ffmpeg.rs b/src/render/ffmpeg.rs
index 614ad19..c01269f 100644
--- a/src/render/ffmpeg.rs
+++ b/src/render/ffmpeg.rs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ impl Ffmpeg {
 		}
 
 		// append encoding options
-		const QUALITY: &str = "24";
+		const QUALITY: &str = "22";
 		if vaapi {
 			cmd.arg("-c:v").arg("h264_vaapi");
 			if self.video_bitrate.is_none() {