diff --git a/dist/nginx.conf b/dist/nginx.conf
index 5bb99038649..3ab9bb66a2d 100644
--- a/dist/nginx.conf
+++ b/dist/nginx.conf
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ server {
   gzip_buffers 16 8k;
   gzip_http_version 1.1;
   gzip_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript image/svg+xml image/x-icon;
+  gzip_static on;
 
   location / {
     try_files $uri @proxy;