diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend.py
index dd2e33df80..731e91ad76 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class ExtractBlend(publish.Extractor, publish.OptionalPyblishPluginMixin):
     families = ["model", "camera", "rig", "action", "layout", "blendScene"]
     optional = True
 
+    # From settings
+    compress = False
+
     def process(self, instance):
         if not self.is_active(instance.data):
             return
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ class ExtractBlend(publish.Extractor, publish.OptionalPyblishPluginMixin):
                     if node.image and node.image.packed_file is None:
                         node.image.pack()
 
-        bpy.data.libraries.write(filepath, data_blocks)
+        bpy.data.libraries.write(filepath, data_blocks, compress=self.compress)
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend_animation.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend_animation.py
index da663b46ea..64009c4b6c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend_animation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_blend_animation.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class ExtractBlendAnimation(
     families = ["animation"]
     optional = True
 
+    # From settings
+    compress = False
+
     def process(self, instance):
         if not self.is_active(instance.data):
             return
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ class ExtractBlendAnimation(
                         data_blocks.add(child.animation_data.action)
                         data_blocks.add(obj)
 
-        bpy.data.libraries.write(filepath, data_blocks)
+        bpy.data.libraries.write(filepath, data_blocks, compress=self.compress)
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []
diff --git a/server_addon/blender/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server_addon/blender/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index c2a989dd55..79c489d080 100644
--- a/server_addon/blender/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server_addon/blender/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ class ExtractBlendModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=list,
         title="Families"
     )
+    compress: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Compress")
+
+
+class ExtractBlendAnimationModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    enabled: bool = SettingsField(True)
+    optional: bool = SettingsField(title="Optional")
+    active: bool = SettingsField(title="Active")
+    compress: bool = SettingsField(False, title="Compress")
 
 
 class ExtractPlayblastModel(BaseSettingsModel):
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@ class ExtractPlayblastModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     optional: bool = SettingsField(title="Optional")
     active: bool = SettingsField(title="Active")
     presets: str = SettingsField("", title="Presets", widget="textarea")
+    compress: bool = SettingsField(False, title="Compress")
 
     @validator("presets")
     def validate_json(cls, value):
@@ -110,8 +119,8 @@ class PublishPuginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=ValidatePluginModel,
         title="Extract ABC"
     )
-    ExtractBlendAnimation: ValidatePluginModel = SettingsField(
-        default_factory=ValidatePluginModel,
+    ExtractBlendAnimation: ExtractBlendAnimationModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=ExtractBlendAnimationModel,
         title="Extract Blend Animation"
     )
     ExtractAnimationFBX: ValidatePluginModel = SettingsField(
@@ -198,7 +207,8 @@ DEFAULT_BLENDER_PUBLISH_SETTINGS = {
             "action",
             "layout",
             "blendScene"
-        ]
+        ],
+        "compress": False
     },
     "ExtractFBX": {
         "enabled": False,
@@ -213,7 +223,8 @@ DEFAULT_BLENDER_PUBLISH_SETTINGS = {
     "ExtractBlendAnimation": {
         "enabled": True,
         "optional": True,
-        "active": True
+        "active": True,
+        "compress": False
     },
     "ExtractAnimationFBX": {
         "enabled": False,
diff --git a/server_addon/blender/server/version.py b/server_addon/blender/server/version.py
index 0a8da88258..f1380eede2 100644
--- a/server_addon/blender/server/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/blender/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.6"
+__version__ = "0.1.7"