diff --git a/web-dev-server.config.js b/web-dev-server.config.js
index 4bde115579..fd130a919c 100644
--- a/web-dev-server.config.js
+++ b/web-dev-server.config.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "**/*.json": "js",
     "**/*.css": "js",
   },
+  compress: true,
   middleware: [cors()],
   plugins: rollupWDSPlugins,
 };