diff --git a/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml
index d615722..2ef6022 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 # Synapse version to deploy
-synapse_version: 1.29.0
+synapse_version: 1.30.0
 
 # Should ansible handle Synapse upgrades ? If false, only initial install will be done
 synapse_manage_upgrade: True
diff --git a/roles/matrix_synapse/tasks/archive_pre.yml b/roles/matrix_synapse/tasks/archive_pre.yml
index eabdfc7..ad0d49f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_synapse/tasks/archive_pre.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix_synapse/tasks/archive_pre.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
   tags: matrix
 
 - name: Archive a database dump
-  command: >
+  shell: >
     /usr/pgsql-13/bin/pg_dump
     --clean
     --host={{ synapse_pg_db_server }}
     --port={{ synapse_pg_db_port }}
-    --username=sqladmin {{ synapse_pg_db_name }}
-    --file={{ synapse_root_dir }}/archives/{{ synapse_current_version }}/{{ synapse_pg_db_name }}.sql
+    --username=sqladmin {{ synapse_pg_db_name }} |
+    zstd -T0 -10 -c > {{ synapse_root_dir }}/archives/{{ synapse_current_version }}/{{ synapse_pg_db_name }}.sql.zst
   environment:
     - PGPASSWORD: "{{ pg_admin_pass }}"
   tags: matrix