diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e76344b..97bff01 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ use crate::server::routes;
 
 use actix_cors::Cors;
 use actix_files as fs;
-use actix_web::{dev::Server, http::header, middleware::Logger, web, App, HttpServer};
+use actix_web::{
+    dev::Server,
+    http::header,
+    middleware::{Compress, Logger},
+    web, App, HttpServer,
+};
 use config::parser::Config;
 use handlebars::Handlebars;
 use handler::paths::{file_path, FileType};
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ pub fn run(listener: TcpListener, config: Config) -> std::io::Result<Server> {
             .app_data(web::Data::new(config.clone()))
             .wrap(cors)
             .wrap(Logger::default()) // added logging middleware for logging.
+            .wrap(Compress::default()) // compress request headers to reduce memory usage.
             // Serve images and static files (css and js files).
             .service(
                 fs::Files::new("/static", format!("{}/static", public_folder_path))