diff --git a/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py b/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py
index bf0dec4b80e..c78a5ecb287 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py
@@ -281,7 +281,10 @@ def test_progressive(self) -> None:
         assert not im2.info.get("progressive")
         assert im3.info.get("progressive")
 
-        assert_image_equal(im1, im3)
+        if features.check_feature("mozjpeg"):
+            assert_image_similar(im1, im3, 9.39)
+        else:
+            assert_image_equal(im1, im3)
         assert im1_bytes >= im3_bytes
 
     def test_progressive_large_buffer(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/src/libImaging/JpegEncode.c b/src/libImaging/JpegEncode.c
index 4372d51d5c3..a78db887046 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/JpegEncode.c
+++ b/src/libImaging/JpegEncode.c
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ ImagingJpegEncode(Imaging im, ImagingCodecState state, UINT8 *buf, int bytes) {
             }
 
             /* Compressor configuration */
+#ifdef JPEG_C_PARAM_SUPPORTED
+            // MozJPEG
+            if (!context->progressive) {
+              // Do not use MozJPEG progressive default
+              jpeg_c_set_int_param(&context->cinfo, JINT_COMPRESS_PROFILE, JCP_FASTEST);
+            }
+#endif
             jpeg_set_defaults(&context->cinfo);
 
             /* Prevent RGB -> YCbCr conversion */