diff --git a/MS_DistributorMetadata.sql b/MS_DistributorMetadata.sql
index 3cffa15..2c42161 100644
--- a/MS_DistributorMetadata.sql
+++ b/MS_DistributorMetadata.sql
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ SELECT * INTO MSdistpublishers FROM msdb..MSdistpublishers WITH(NOLOCK)
 Go
  
 --Change backup location if needed.
-BACKUP DATABASE MS_DistBackup to disk='c:\MS_DistBackup.bak'
+BACKUP DATABASE MS_DistBackup to disk='c:\MS_DistBackup.bak' WITH COMPRESSION
 Go
 
diff --git a/MS_PublisherMetadata.sql b/MS_PublisherMetadata.sql
index aa78e2b..b76ca52 100644
--- a/MS_PublisherMetadata.sql
+++ b/MS_PublisherMetadata.sql
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ SELECT * INTO MS_PublisherMetadata.dbo.MSpeer_conflictdetectionconfigrequest FRO
 Go
 
 --Change backup location if needed.
-BACKUP DATABASE MS_PublisherMetadata TO DISK='c:\MS_PublisherMetadata.bak'
+BACKUP DATABASE MS_PublisherMetadata TO DISK='c:\MS_PublisherMetadata.bak' WITH COMPRESSION
 GO
 
 
diff --git a/MS_SubscriberMetadata.sql b/MS_SubscriberMetadata.sql
index 08bb085..8ffe4e5 100644
--- a/MS_SubscriberMetadata.sql
+++ b/MS_SubscriberMetadata.sql
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ SELECT * INTO MS_SubscriberMetadata.dbo.MSsnapshotdeliveryprogress FROM dbo.MSsn
 Go
 
 --Change backup location if needed.
-Backup database MS_SubscriberMetadata to disk='c:\MS_SubscriberMetadata.bak'
+Backup database MS_SubscriberMetadata to disk='c:\MS_SubscriberMetadata.bak' WITH COMPRESSION
 Go