diff --git a/lib/pipeline/webpack.config.js b/lib/pipeline/webpack.config.js
index db190f49..3918c8ad 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline/webpack.config.js
+++ b/lib/pipeline/webpack.config.js
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ devBabelLoader.options.compact = false;
 const production = cloneDeep(base);
 production.mode = 'production';
 production.name = 'production';
-production.plugins.push(new CompressionPlugin());
+// compression of webpack's JS output not enabled by default
+// production.plugins.push(new CompressionPlugin());
 
 // export a list of named configs
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------