diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 5d6cbb75022..8ebb7307121 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ else
         export CCACHE_DIR="$XBPS_HOSTDIR/ccache"
         # Avoid not using cached files just due to compiler mtime
         # changes when e.g. bootstrapping
-        export CCACHE_COMPILERCHECK=content
+        export CCACHE_COMPILERCHECK=content CCACHE_COMPRESS=1
         export PATH="$CCACHEPATH:$PATH"
         mkdir -p $CCACHE_DIR
     fi