diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1a78f6f6121ee6d12f09da70496996e32988a20f..cb69abedfbcad0a50ce70b2edd2132bbf814ce67 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ update_clamav_db:
       DatabaseOwner clamav
       MaxAttempts 3
       ScriptedUpdates yes
-      CompressLocalDatabase no
+      CompressLocalDatabase yes
       NotifyClamd no
       Foreground yes
       Debug yes