diff --git a/books.py b/books.py
index 8c8760d..49ac9ee 100644
--- a/books.py
+++ b/books.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ cover_req = get(
     url="https://i0.wp.com/wanderinginn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wandering_Inn-Vol1-eCover.jpg",  # noqa: E501
     stream=True,
 )
-Image.open(cover_req.raw).save(f"{OUTPUT_DIR}/cover.png")
+cover_image = Image.open(cover_req.raw)
+cover_image.thumbnail((1000, 2000))
+cover_image.save(f"{OUTPUT_DIR}/cover.png")
 
 
 def process_volume(epub: Epub, urls: List[str]):