diff --git a/forgejo.nix b/forgejo.nix
index bb8aaf4..4203e27 100644
--- a/forgejo.nix
+++ b/forgejo.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ let
 in
 {
   services.nginx = {
+    enable = true;
+    recommendedGzipSettings = true;
+
     virtualHosts.${config.services.forgejo.settings.server.DOMAIN} = {
       forceSSL = true;
       enableACME = true;