diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1
index 334d709da8..0bf06577ed 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ param(
   $request.AllowAutoRedirect = $true
   $request.MaximumAutomaticRedirections = 20
   #$request.KeepAlive = $true
+  $request.AutomaticDecompression = [System.Net.DecompressionMethods]::GZip -bor [System.Net.DecompressionMethods]::Deflate
   $request.Timeout = 30000
   if ($env:chocolateyRequestTimeout -ne $null -and $env:chocolateyRequestTimeout -ne '') {
     $request.Timeout =  $env:chocolateyRequestTimeout
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1
index 17d77033e3..c1bfdbf4e0 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ param(
   $request.AllowAutoRedirect = $true
   $request.MaximumAutomaticRedirections = 20
   #$request.KeepAlive = $true
+  $request.AutomaticDecompression = [System.Net.DecompressionMethods]::GZip -bor [System.Net.DecompressionMethods]::Deflate
   $request.Timeout = 30000
   if ($env:chocolateyRequestTimeout -ne $null -and $env:chocolateyRequestTimeout -ne '') {
     $request.Timeout =  $env:chocolateyRequestTimeout