diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 748f0967..aa979506 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Compress Client
         run: |
-            7z.exe a -tzip -mm=Deflate -mx=9 Windows-Extract.zip '.\dist\Hydrus Network\'
+            7z.exe a -tzip -mm=Deflate -mx=5 Windows-Extract.zip '.\dist\Hydrus Network\'
       - 
         name: Upload a Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
diff --git a/static/build_files/windows/windows_build.yml b/static/build_files/windows/windows_build.yml
index ace994a3..7c1ac66d 100644
--- a/static/build_files/windows/windows_build.yml
+++ b/static/build_files/windows/windows_build.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Compress Client
         run: |
-            7z.exe a -tzip -mm=Deflate -mx=9 Windows-Extract.zip '.\dist\Hydrus Network\'
+            7z.exe a -tzip -mm=Deflate -mx=5 Windows-Extract.zip '.\dist\Hydrus Network\'
       - 
         name: Upload a Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2