diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 5338cc87..532b6090 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 
 
 	<target name="jar" depends="build">
-		<jar destfile="${dir.dist}/lib/filebot.jar">
+		<jar destfile="${dir.dist}/lib/filebot.jar" compress="no">
 			<fileset dir="${dir.build}" />
 			<manifest>
 				<attribute name="Build-Date" value="${tstamp.date}" />