diff --git a/cmd/http.go b/cmd/http.go
index fe3eb57..92ce7d9 100644
--- a/cmd/http.go
+++ b/cmd/http.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func NewHTTPCommand() *cobra.Command {
 					handler.NewHTTP(l.Named("inst.handler"), r, handler.WithBasePath(basePathFlag(v))),
 					middleware.Telemetry(),
 					middleware.Logger(),
+					middleware.GZip(),
 					middleware.Recover(),
 				),
 			)