diff --git a/src/components/HeroPage.tsx b/src/components/HeroPage.tsx
index 0e8bbf2..c0b80e6 100644
--- a/src/components/HeroPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HeroPage.tsx
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export default function HeroPage({ richText, links }: HeroPageProps) {
     <div style={{ position: 'relative', minHeight: '100vh' }}>
 
       {/* Canvas background — fixed behind everything */}
-      <div style={{ position: 'fixed', inset: 0, zIndex: 0 }}>
+      <div style={{ position: 'fixed', inset: 0, zIndex: -1 }}>
         <Background isDark={isDark} />
       </div>