diff --git a/src/lerobot/datasets/video_utils.py b/src/lerobot/datasets/video_utils.py
index 0de791919..04deb2bc1 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/datasets/video_utils.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/datasets/video_utils.py
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ def encode_video_frames(
     if crf is not None:
         video_options["crf"] = str(crf)
 
+    #TEMPORARY FIX
+    video_options["preset"] = "12"
+
     if fast_decode:
         key = "svtav1-params" if vcodec == "libsvtav1" else "tune"
         value = f"fast-decode={fast_decode}" if vcodec == "libsvtav1" else "fastdecode"