diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index e246ca9..f826710 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def make_barcode_image(data: str, symb: str) -> Image.Image:
             barcode_type="code128",
             data=data,
             options={"includetext": True, "height": "0.3"},
-            scale=3,
+            scale=2,
         )
     else:  # rectangular DataMatrix
         img = treepoem.generate_barcode(
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def make_barcode_image(data: str, symb: str) -> Image.Image:
             data=data,
             options={},
             # options={"columns": "16", "rows": "48"},
-            scale=3,
+            scale=2,
         )
     return img.convert("1")