diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 87cd8c58..7065f3e4 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 - ~~gzip compress responses~~
 - ~~Have a LOG(ERROR) level~~
 - ~~Handle SIGTERM which is sent when process is killed~~
-- Use snappy compression for storage
+- ~~Use snappy compression for storage~~
 - Exact search 
 - NOT operator support
 - Log operations
diff --git a/include/store.h b/include/store.h
index ae437878..809fe50e 100644
--- a/include/store.h
+++ b/include/store.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
         options.write_buffer_size = 4*1048576;
         options.max_write_buffer_number = 2;
         options.merge_operator.reset(new UInt64AddOperator);
+        options.compression = rocksdb::CompressionType::kSnappyCompression;
 
         // these need to be high for replication scenarios
         options.WAL_ttl_seconds = wal_ttl_secs;