diff --git a/gatsby-config.js b/gatsby-config.js
index d0e452db..e2d54198 100644
--- a/gatsby-config.js
+++ b/gatsby-config.js
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   plugins: [
     ...sources,
-    'gatsby-plugin-sharp',
+    {
+      resolve: 'gatsby-plugin-sharp',
+      options: {
+        stripMetadata: false,
+        defaultQuality: 75
+      }
+    },
     'gatsby-transformer-sharp',
     {
       resolve: 'gatsby-transformer-remark',
diff --git a/gatsby-node.js b/gatsby-node.js
index 577a5e9c..fc1110b2 100644
--- a/gatsby-node.js
+++ b/gatsby-node.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ const {
 } = require('./gatsby/createPages')
 const { generateJsonFeed } = require('./gatsby/feeds')
 
+// https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby/issues/6291#issuecomment-505097465
+const sharp = require('sharp')
+sharp.simd(false)
+sharp.cache(false)
+
 exports.onCreateNode = ({ node, actions, getNode, createNodeId }) => {
   // Markdown files
   if (node.internal.type === 'MarkdownRemark') {