diff --git a/Francesco.Recipes.World/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.cs b/Francesco.Recipes.World/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.cs
index 821f14f..501b240 100644
--- a/Francesco.Recipes.World/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.cs
+++ b/Francesco.Recipes.World/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
             return await _context.Categories
                 .Include(c => c.Recipes)
                     .ThenInclude(r => r.MediaFiles)
+                    .AsSplitQuery() // Use AsSplitQuery to optimize loading related data
                 .ToListAsync();
         }
     }