diff --git a/hosts/common/configs/system/backup/backup.sh b/hosts/common/configs/system/backup/backup.sh
index 4a7c3c8..a5a9011 100644
--- a/hosts/common/configs/system/backup/backup.sh
+++ b/hosts/common/configs/system/backup/backup.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ echo "Creating /persist/user snapshot..."
 btrfs -q subvolume snapshot -r "/persist/user" "/persist/user.bak"
 
 echo "Creating backup at $backup_location..."
-btrfs -q send "/persist/user.bak" | gzip > "$backup_location.tmp"
+btrfs -q send "/persist/user.bak" > "$backup_location.tmp"
 
 mv "$backup_location.tmp" "$backup_location"