diff --git a/roles/rsyslog/files/sys.conf b/roles/rsyslog/files/sys.conf
index 684467c..ff583ae 100644
--- a/roles/rsyslog/files/sys.conf
+++ b/roles/rsyslog/files/sys.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-template(name="RemoteHost" type="string" string="/srv/log/%HOSTNAME%/%$YEAR%-%$MONTH%-%$DAY%.log")
+template(name="RemoteHost" type="string" string="/srv/log/%HOSTNAME%/%$YEAR%-%$MONTH%-%$DAY%.log.gz")
 
 ## Loads UDP
 module(load="imudp" port="514")
 
 ruleset(name="remote") {
-    action(type="omfile" DynaFile="RemoteHost")
+    action(type="omfile" DynaFile="RemoteHost" zipLevel="5")
 }
 
 input(type="imudp" port="514" ruleset="remote")