diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b9bdb9..31f11ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@ For development:
 
     pushd app && ng build && popd
 
-For production (shakes tree and minifies to get smaller size):
+For production (shakes tree, minifies and gzips to get smaller size):
 
-    pushd app && ng build --prod && popd
+    pushd app
+    ng build --prod
+    for f in $(find dist -type f -not -name '*.html' -not -name '*.png'); do
+      gzip --best "$f";
+    done
+    popd
 
 ## Generate server certificates
 
diff --git a/bin/server.js b/bin/server.js
index 510760e..3e82d55 100755
--- a/bin/server.js
+++ b/bin/server.js
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ function main() {
     // where to serve static content from
     let staticHandler = mod_restify.plugins.serveStatic({
         directory: 'static',
-        default: 'index.html'
+        default: 'index.html',
+        gzip: true
     });
     server.get(STATIC_RE, function staticFunnel(req, res, next) {
         staticHandler(req, res, function fileFound(err) {