diff --git a/assets/images/alps-keycaps.jpg b/assets/images/alps-keycaps.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34e73e2
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/images/alps-keycaps.jpg differ
diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index db77489..248851f 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ mainSections = ["posts"]
 disableImageOptimization = false
 disableTextInHeader = false
 
-defaultBackgroundImage = "/img/background.svg"
+# non-animated background
+defaultBackgroundImage = "/images/alps-keycaps.jpg"
+
 defaultFeaturedImage = "/img/featured.svg"
 
 highlightCurrentMenuArea = true