diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 49144a6..0792d88 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ borgbackup_version: "1.1.4"
 borgbackup_checksum: "sha256:4ecf507f21f0db7c437b2ef34566273d7ba5a7d05e921c6f0e3406c3f96933a7"
 borgbackup_download_url: "https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/download/{{ borgbackup_version }}/borg-linux64"
 
+borgbackup_compression: "auto,zlib,6"
 borgbackup_encryption_mode: keyfile
+
 borgbackup_pre_commands:
   - '[[ ! -f "/usr/sbin/automysqlbackup" ]] || /usr/sbin/automysqlbackup'
 
diff --git a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2 b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
index cc0884f..9c631e1 100644
--- a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "backup" ]
     printf "Backing up to {{ b.fqdn }} :\n"
     REPOSITORY={% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}ssh://{% endif %}{{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}23/./{% endif %}{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
     
-    /usr/local/bin/borg create --progress --compression zlib,6 --stats {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY::$date {% for dir in borgbackup_include %}{{ dir }} {% endfor %}{% if automysql.stat.isdir is defined and automysql.stat.isdir == True %}/var/lib/automysqlbackup{% endif %} {% for dir in borgbackup_exclude %} --exclude '{{ dir }}'{% endfor %}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg create --progress --compression {{ borgbackup_compression }} --stats {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY::$date {% for dir in borgbackup_include %}{{ dir }} {% endfor %}{% if automysql.stat.isdir is defined and automysql.stat.isdir == True %}/var/lib/automysqlbackup{% endif %} {% for dir in borgbackup_exclude %} --exclude '{{ dir }}'{% endfor %}
 
     if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then printf "Backup succeeded on $date to {{ b.fqdn }}\n" >> /var/log/borg-backup.log; fi