diff --git a/cms/internal/services/mediaconvert.go b/cms/internal/services/mediaconvert.go
index a89708e..fb3be6c 100644
--- a/cms/internal/services/mediaconvert.go
+++ b/cms/internal/services/mediaconvert.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func (svc MediaConvertConcrete) QueueEncodingJob(ctx context.Context, key string
 									Codec: types.VideoCodecH264,
 									H264Settings: &types.H264Settings{
 										RateControlMode: types.H264RateControlModeQvbr,
+										MaxBitrate:      aws.Int32(5000000),
 									},
 								},
 							},