diff --git a/templates/components/carousel.html b/templates/components/carousel.html
index a0bb91f484..367eef2309 100644
--- a/templates/components/carousel.html
+++ b/templates/components/carousel.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "slidesToScroll": 1,
         "autoplay": true,
         "autoplaySpeed": {{carousel.swap_frequency}},
-        "lazyLoad": "ondemand"
+        "lazyLoad": "progressive"
     }'>
     {{#each carousel.slides}}
     <a href="{{url}}">