diff --git a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
index 668f4160..ae1b30ef 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ max_height = integer(default=180)
 # One of BICUBIC, BILINEAR, NEAREST, ANTIALIAS
 resize_filter = string(default="ANTIALIAS")
 #level of compression used when resizing images
-quality = integer(default=75)
+quality = integer(default=85)
 
 [media_type:mediagoblin.media_types.video]
 # Should we keep the original file?