diff --git a/atlas-eval/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/atlas-eval/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index fbbab5f33..1467af5f2 100644
--- a/atlas-eval/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/atlas-eval/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ atlas.eval {
     // emit them if set to true.
     enable-no-data-messages = true
 
-    // Should subscription messages be compressed. It is generally advisable, but is currently
-    // defaulted false to allow for cleaner rollout.
-    compress-sub-messages = false
+    // Should subscription messages be compressed.
+    compress-sub-messages = true
   }
 
   graph {