diff --git a/electron-builder.json b/electron-builder.json
index 77adc94e..5c8766ef 100644
--- a/electron-builder.json
+++ b/electron-builder.json
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     "darkModeSupport": true
   },
   "deb": {
+    "compression": "bzip2",
     "afterInstall": "./build/linux/after-install.tpl"
   },
   "rpm": {