diff --git a/camera_server.py b/camera_server.py
index 44ef130..40c64be 100644
--- a/camera_server.py
+++ b/camera_server.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ def _build_pipeline(cfg: dict, encoder: str) -> str:
             f"libcamerasrc ! "
             f"video/x-raw,width={w},height={h},format=NV12,framerate={fps}/1 ! "
             f"v4l2convert ! "
-            f"v4l2h264enc ! "
+            f"v4l2h264enc extra-controls=\"controls,video_bitrate={cfg['bitrate_kbps']*1000},"
+            f"video_bitrate_mode=1,h264_i_frame_period={fps*2},repeat_sequence_header=1\" ! "
             f"video/x-h264,level=(string){level} ! "
             f"h264parse ! "
             f"{sink}"