diff --git a/.platform/nginx/conf.d/elasticbeanstalk/00_application.conf b/.platform/nginx/conf.d/elasticbeanstalk/00_application.conf
index b66c026e..4a827db1 100644
--- a/.platform/nginx/conf.d/elasticbeanstalk/00_application.conf
+++ b/.platform/nginx/conf.d/elasticbeanstalk/00_application.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 listen 443 default_server;
+gzip on;
 location / {
      set $redirect 0;
      if ($server_port != 443) {
diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index e4de11dd..f588ef91 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const { withPlausibleProxy } = require('next-plausible')
 const { RuntimeSources } = require('/opt/elasticbeanstalk/deployment/app_version_manifest.json') // eslint-disable-line
 
 module.exports = withPlausibleProxy()({
+  compress: false,
   generateBuildId: async () => {
     // use the app version which eb doesn't otherwise give us
     // as the build id