diff --git a/modules/servers/atticd.nix b/modules/servers/atticd.nix
index e90b041..37d357e 100644
--- a/modules/servers/atticd.nix
+++ b/modules/servers/atticd.nix
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ in
           max-size = 256 * 1024; # 256 KiB
         };
         compression = {
-          type = "xz";
-          level = 16;
+          type = "zstd";
+          level = 8;
         };
         garbage-collection = {
           interval = "7 days";