diff --git a/src/plugins/ThumbnailGenerator/index.js b/src/plugins/ThumbnailGenerator/index.js
index 976e01e2d..eed07fd55 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ThumbnailGenerator/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/ThumbnailGenerator/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = class ThumbnailGenerator extends Plugin {
     this.queueProcessing = false
 
     const defaultOptions = {
-      thumbnailWidth: 280
+      thumbnailWidth: 200
     }
 
     this.opts = Object.assign({}, defaultOptions, opts)