diff --git a/backend/db/avatars.go b/backend/db/avatars.go
index adbccc2..c4efa4e 100644
--- a/backend/db/avatars.go
+++ b/backend/db/avatars.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	webpArgs = []string{"-quality", "50", "webp:-"}
-	jpgArgs  = []string{"-quality", "50", "jpg:-"}
+	webpArgs = []string{"-resize", "256x256", "-quality", "50", "webp:-"}
+	jpgArgs  = []string{"-resize", "256x256", "-quality", "50", "jpg:-"}
 )
 
 const ErrInvalidDataURI = errors.Sentinel("invalid data URI")