diff --git a/tasks/backups.yml b/tasks/backups.yml
index d2c3cbb1494b4e96c31fb5402e9c0ee26d49fb01..840d729ae247703d01d79e5c16dc7570b2704a86 100644
--- a/tasks/backups.yml
+++ b/tasks/backups.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 - name: add gitlab-rake backup cronjob
   cron:
     name: gitlab-rake backup
-    job: "/opt/gitlab/bin/gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create CRON=1{% if gitlab.backup.disable_part %} SKIP={{ gitlab.backup.disable_part|join(',') }}{%endif%}"
+    job: "/opt/gitlab/bin/gitlab-rake gitlab:backup:create GZIP_RSYNCABLE=yes CRON=1{% if gitlab.backup.disable_part %} SKIP={{ gitlab.backup.disable_part|join(',') }}{%endif%}"
     special_time: daily
 - name: add gitlab-tar backup cronjob
   cron: