diff --git a/backend/services/ytdlp.py b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
index b4792af..1ff1585 100644
--- a/backend/services/ytdlp.py
+++ b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def fetch_video_comments(youtube_video_id: str, max_comments: int = 20) -> list[
         "yt-dlp", url,
         "--dump-json",
         "--write-comments",
-        "--extractor-args", f"youtube:max_comments={max_comments},max_comment_depth=1",
+        "--extractor-args", f"youtube:max_comments={max_comments};comment_sort=top",
         "--no-download",
         "--no-playlist",
         "--quiet",