diff --git a/nixos/hosts/steamdeck/disks.nix b/nixos/hosts/steamdeck/disks.nix
index 1b31c2e3..f02fcf07 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/steamdeck/disks.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/steamdeck/disks.nix
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
               subvolumes = {
                 "/microsd" = {
                   mountpoint = "/microsd";
-                  mountOptions = [ "compress=none" "noatime" ];
+                  mountOptions = [ "compress=zstd" "noatime" ];
                 }; # sd_card
               }; # subvolumes
             }; # content