diff --git a/lib/pinchflat_web/endpoint.ex b/lib/pinchflat_web/endpoint.ex
index b6ab016..bcf53c0 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat_web/endpoint.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat_web/endpoint.ex
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule PinchflatWeb.Endpoint do
   plug Plug.Static,
     at: "/",
     from: :pinchflat,
-    gzip: false,
+    gzip: Mix.env() == :prod,
     only: PinchflatWeb.static_paths()
 
   # Code reloading can be explicitly enabled under the