diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 354b46d..35f8eba 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use Mix.Config
 # manifest is generated by the mix phoenix.digest task
 # which you typically run after static files are built.
 config :phoenix_base, PhoenixBase.Endpoint,
-  http: [port: {:system, "PORT"}],
+  http: [port: {:system, "PORT"}, protocol_options: [compress: true]],
   url: [host: "example.com", port: 80],
   cache_static_manifest: "priv/static/manifest.json"