diff --git a/roles/n8n/tasks/archive_pre.yml b/roles/n8n/tasks/archive_pre.yml
index 563c042..9dc61f5 100644
--- a/roles/n8n/tasks/archive_pre.yml
+++ b/roles/n8n/tasks/archive_pre.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     dest: "{{ n8n_root_dir }}/archives/{{ n8n_current_version }}"
     recursive: True
     delete: True
+    compress: False
   loop:
     - app
     - etc