diff --git a/builder/core/squashfs.py b/builder/core/squashfs.py
index 0bf1e39d..5e593238 100644
--- a/builder/core/squashfs.py
+++ b/builder/core/squashfs.py
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ def create_squashfs_image(rootfs_dir, squashfs_output_file, pep_host_dir, logger
             mksquashfs_path,
             os.path.join(build_dir, "tmp"),
             squashfs_output_file,
-            "-comp", "xz",
-            #"-Xbcj", "x86",
-            #"-processors", "4"
+            "-comp", "zstd",
+            "-e19",
         ]
         logger.info(f"=> Executing mksquashfs command: {' '.join(mksquashfs_command)}")
         result = run_command(mksquashfs_command)