diff --git a/etc/sample.conf b/etc/sample.conf
index 06ca4f4a..d56b4771 100644
--- a/etc/sample.conf
+++ b/etc/sample.conf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ index-address: false
 # Pool
 # selfish: false
 headers: false
-compact: false
+compact: true
 bip151: true
 # proxy-server: localhost
 # preferred-seed: seed.bitcoin.sipa.be