diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson
index 84ef1a16e..a808fd222 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   }
   pictrs: {
     api_key: "my-pictrs-key"
+    image_mode: StoreLinkPreviews
   }
 }
diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson
index 1b4508a43..e7d0c5080 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   }
   pictrs: {
     api_key: "my-pictrs-key"
+    image_mode: StoreLinkPreviews
   }
 }