diff --git a/layouts/_partials/helpers/picture.html b/layouts/_partials/helpers/picture.html
index 454dd705e..4dc16c002 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/helpers/picture.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/helpers/picture.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
{{ $image1x := $image.Resize (printf "%dx" $width1x) }}
{{ $image1xWebp := $image.Resize (printf "%dx webp" $width1x) }}
{{ $class := .class | default "h-64 tablet:h-96 lg:h-full w-full object-cover lg:absolute" }}
+{{ $loading := .loading | default "eager" }}