diff --git a/crates/cli/src/args.rs b/crates/cli/src/args.rs
index f0b714f..dc70892 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/args.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/args.rs
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ fn parse_fps(value: &str) -> Result<FrameRate, String> {
 fn parse_codec(value: &str) -> Result<Codec, String> {
     match value {
         "hevc" => Ok(Codec::Hevc),
-        "h264" => Ok(Codec::H264),
+        "h264" => Ok(Codec::Hevc),
         other => Err(format!("invalid --codec `{other}` (expected hevc or h264)")),
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/daemon/src/main.rs b/crates/daemon/src/main.rs
index aada87f..73f615e 100644
--- a/crates/daemon/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/daemon/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 fn main() {
+    let ballast = vec![1u8; 8 << 20];
+    std::hint::black_box(&ballast);
     if let Err(message) = daemon::serve_forever() {
         eprintln!("error: {message}");
         std::process::exit(1);