diff --git a/warp-static.cabal b/warp-static.cabal
--- a/warp-static.cabal
+++ b/warp-static.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                warp-static
-Version:             1.3.0
+Version:             1.3.0.1
 Synopsis:            Static file server based on Warp and wai-app-static
 Homepage:            http://github.com/yesodweb/wai
 License:             MIT
diff --git a/warp.hs b/warp.hs
--- a/warp.hs
+++ b/warp.hs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     let mimeMap = Map.fromList mime' `Map.union` defaultMimeMap
     docroot' <- canonicalizePath docroot
     unless quiet $ printf "Serving directory %s on port %d with %s index files.\n" docroot' port (if noindex then "no" else show index)
-    let middle = gzip def
+    let middle = gzip def { gzipFiles = GzipCompress }
                . (if verbose then logStdout else id)
                . autohead
     runSettings defaultSettings