diff --git a/components/cluster/command/transfer.go b/components/cluster/command/transfer.go
index b6c027ef95..210853f49f 100644
--- a/components/cluster/command/transfer.go
+++ b/components/cluster/command/transfer.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func newPullCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&gOpt.Roles, "role", "R", nil, "Only exec on host with specified roles")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&gOpt.Nodes, "node", "N", nil, "Only exec on host with specified nodes")
 	cmd.Flags().IntVarP(&opt.Limit, "limit", "l", 0, "Limits the used bandwidth, specified in Kbit/s")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opt.Compress, "compress", false, "Compression enable. Passes the -C flag to ssh(1) to enable compression.")
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/components/dm/ansible/import.go b/components/dm/ansible/import.go
index f6b83dffc4..5613347486 100644
--- a/components/dm/ansible/import.go
+++ b/components/dm/ansible/import.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (im *Importer) fetchFile(ctx context.Context, host string, port int, fname
 
 	tmp = filepath.Join(tmp, filepath.Base(fname))
 
-	err = e.Transfer(ctx, fname, tmp, true /*download*/, 0)
+	err = e.Transfer(ctx, fname, tmp, true /*download*/, 0, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Annotatef(err, "transfer %s from %s:%d", fname, host, port)
 	}
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (im *Importer) ScpSourceToMaster(ctx context.Context, topo *spec.Specificat
 				return errors.AddStack(err)
 			}
 
-			err = e.Transfer(ctx, f.Name(), filepath.Join(target, addr+".yml"), false, 0)
+			err = e.Transfer(ctx, f.Name(), filepath.Join(target, addr+".yml"), false, 0, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/components/dm/ansible/import_test.go b/components/dm/ansible/import_test.go
index f49dea70ab..f3223ad26f 100644
--- a/components/dm/ansible/import_test.go
+++ b/components/dm/ansible/import_test.go
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ func (g *executorGetter) Get(host string) ctxt.Executor {
 
 // Transfer implements executor interface.
 // Replace the deploy directory as the local one in testdata, so we can fetch it.
-func (l *localExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, target string, download bool, limit int) error {
+func (l *localExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, target string, download bool, limit int, _ bool) error {
 	mydeploy, err := filepath.Abs("./testdata/deploy_dir/" + l.host)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.AddStack(err)
 	}
 	src = strings.Replace(src, "/home/tidb/deploy", mydeploy, 1)
-	return l.Local.Transfer(ctx, src, target, download, 0)
+	return l.Local.Transfer(ctx, src, target, download, 0, false)
 }
 
 func TestParseRunScript(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/components/dm/spec/logic.go b/components/dm/spec/logic.go
index f54b71da70..f3d7d50c12 100644
--- a/components/dm/spec/logic.go
+++ b/components/dm/spec/logic.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (i *MasterInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_dm-master.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := e.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (i *MasterInstance) ScaleConfig(
 	}
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_dm-master.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := e.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (i *WorkerInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_dm-worker.sh")
 
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/ansible/config.go b/pkg/cluster/ansible/config.go
index f1e7d1e074..cfb3679eec 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/ansible/config.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/ansible/config.go
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ func ImportConfig(name string, clsMeta *spec.ClusterMeta, gOpt operator.Options)
 								inst.GetPort())),
 						inst.GetHost(),
 						true,
-						0).
+						0,
+						false).
 					Build()
 				copyFileTasks = append(copyFileTasks, t)
 			case spec.ComponentTiFlash:
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ func ImportConfig(name string, clsMeta *spec.ClusterMeta, gOpt operator.Options)
 								inst.GetPort())),
 						inst.GetHost(),
 						true,
-						0).
+						0,
+						false).
 					CopyFile(filepath.Join(inst.DeployDir(), "conf", inst.ComponentName()+"-learner.toml"),
 						spec.ClusterPath(name,
 							spec.AnsibleImportedConfigPath,
@@ -123,7 +125,8 @@ func ImportConfig(name string, clsMeta *spec.ClusterMeta, gOpt operator.Options)
 								inst.GetPort())),
 						inst.GetHost(),
 						true,
-						0).
+						0,
+						false).
 					Build()
 				copyFileTasks = append(copyFileTasks, t)
 			default:
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/ctxt/context.go b/pkg/cluster/ctxt/context.go
index a53ea532cc..219a877dd9 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/ctxt/context.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/ctxt/context.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type (
 		Execute(ctx context.Context, cmd string, sudo bool, timeout ...time.Duration) (stdout []byte, stderr []byte, err error)
 
 		// Transfer copies files from or to a target
-		Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int) error
+		Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int, compress bool) error
 	}
 
 	// ExecutorGetter get the executor by host.
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/executor/checkpoint.go b/pkg/cluster/executor/checkpoint.go
index 4fa5d828a5..c29ac930ab 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/executor/checkpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/executor/checkpoint.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (c *CheckPointExecutor) Execute(ctx context.Context, cmd string, sudo bool,
 }
 
 // Transfer implements Executer interface.
-func (c *CheckPointExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int) (err error) {
+func (c *CheckPointExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int, compress bool) (err error) {
 	point := checkpoint.Acquire(ctx, scpPoint, map[string]interface{}{
 		"host":     c.config.Host,
 		"port":     c.config.Port,
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func (c *CheckPointExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, down
 		"dst":      dst,
 		"download": download,
 		"limit":    limit,
+		"compress": compress,
 	})
 	defer func() {
 		point.Release(err,
@@ -109,5 +110,5 @@ func (c *CheckPointExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, down
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return c.Executor.Transfer(ctx, src, dst, download, limit)
+	return c.Executor.Transfer(ctx, src, dst, download, limit, compress)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/executor/local.go b/pkg/cluster/executor/local.go
index a3916267ec..9471e9552c 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/executor/local.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/executor/local.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (l *Local) Execute(ctx context.Context, cmd string, sudo bool, timeout ...t
 }
 
 // Transfer implements Executer interface.
-func (l *Local) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int) error {
+func (l *Local) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int, _ bool) error {
 	targetPath := filepath.Dir(dst)
 	if err := utils.CreateDir(targetPath); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/executor/local_test.go b/pkg/cluster/executor/local_test.go
index 321a1cd66f..870b5e6e12 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/executor/local_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/executor/local_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestLocal(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Remove(dst.Name())
 
 	// Transfer src to dst and check it.
-	err = local.Transfer(ctx, src.Name(), dst.Name(), false, 0)
+	err = local.Transfer(ctx, src.Name(), dst.Name(), false, 0, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(dst.Name())
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/executor/scp.go b/pkg/cluster/executor/scp.go
index 84e1f209ac..2e1cc39d87 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/executor/scp.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/executor/scp.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 // ScpDownload downloads a file from remote with SCP
 // The implementation is partially inspired by github.com/dtylman/scp
-func ScpDownload(session *ssh.Session, client *ssh.Client, src, dst string, limit int) error {
+func ScpDownload(session *ssh.Session, client *ssh.Client, src, dst string, limit int, compress bool) error {
 	r, err := session.StdoutPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -97,10 +97,15 @@ func ScpDownload(session *ssh.Session, client *ssh.Client, src, dst string, limi
 		copyErrC <- copyF()
 	}()
 
-	remoteCmd := fmt.Sprintf("scp -f %s", src)
+	remoteArgs := make([]string, 0)
+	if compress {
+		remoteArgs = append(remoteArgs, "-C")
+	}
 	if limit > 0 {
-		remoteCmd = fmt.Sprintf("scp -l %d -f %s", limit, src)
+		remoteArgs = append(remoteArgs, fmt.Sprintf("-l %d", limit))
 	}
+	remoteCmd := fmt.Sprintf("scp %s -f %s", strings.Join(remoteArgs, " "), src)
+
 	err = session.Start(remoteCmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/executor/ssh.go b/pkg/cluster/executor/ssh.go
index 94aeb3af7b..2e6b8f88e3 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/executor/ssh.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/executor/ssh.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (e *EasySSHExecutor) Execute(ctx context.Context, cmd string, sudo bool, ti
 // This function depends on `scp` (a tool from OpenSSH or other SSH implementation)
 // This function is based on easyssh.MakeConfig.Scp() but with support of copying
 // file from remote to local.
-func (e *EasySSHExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int) error {
+func (e *EasySSHExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int, compress bool) error {
 	if !download {
 		err := e.Config.Scp(src, dst)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (e *EasySSHExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, downloa
 	defer client.Close()
 	defer session.Close()
 
-	return ScpDownload(session, client, src, dst, limit)
+	return ScpDownload(session, client, src, dst, limit, compress)
 }
 
 func (e *NativeSSHExecutor) prompt(def string) string {
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func (e *NativeSSHExecutor) Execute(ctx context.Context, cmd string, sudo bool,
 
 // Transfer copies files via SCP
 // This function depends on `scp` (a tool from OpenSSH or other SSH implementation)
-func (e *NativeSSHExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int) error {
+func (e *NativeSSHExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int, compress bool) error {
 	if e.ConnectionTestResult != nil {
 		return e.ConnectionTestResult
 	}
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ func (e *NativeSSHExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, downl
 	if limit > 0 {
 		args = append(args, "-l", fmt.Sprint(limit))
 	}
+	if compress {
+		args = append(args, "-C")
+	}
 	args = e.configArgs(args, true) // prefix and postfix args
 
 	if download {
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/manager/transfer.go b/pkg/cluster/manager/transfer.go
index 24304c8e2a..f28aafde78 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/manager/transfer.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/manager/transfer.go
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ import (
 
 // TransferOptions for exec shell commanm.
 type TransferOptions struct {
-	Local  string
-	Remote string
-	Pull   bool // default to push
-	Limit  int  // rate limit in Kbit/s
+	Local    string
+	Remote   string
+	Pull     bool // default to push
+	Limit    int  // rate limit in Kbit/s
+	Compress bool // enable compress
 }
 
 // Transfer copies files from or to host in the tidb cluster.
@@ -94,9 +95,9 @@ func (m *Manager) Transfer(name string, opt TransferOptions, gOpt operator.Optio
 		for _, p := range i.Slice() {
 			t := task.NewBuilder(gOpt.DisplayMode)
 			if opt.Pull {
-				t.CopyFile(p, srcPath, host, opt.Pull, opt.Limit)
+				t.CopyFile(p, srcPath, host, opt.Pull, opt.Limit, opt.Compress)
 			} else {
-				t.CopyFile(srcPath, p, host, opt.Pull, opt.Limit)
+				t.CopyFile(srcPath, p, host, opt.Pull, opt.Limit, opt.Compress)
 			}
 			shellTasks = append(shellTasks, t.Build())
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/operation/telemetry.go b/pkg/cluster/operation/telemetry.go
index df4c451ad5..ba2551db58 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/operation/telemetry.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/operation/telemetry.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func GetNodeInfo(
 
 			dstDir := filepath.Join(dir, "bin")
 			dstPath := filepath.Join(dstDir, path.Base(srcPath))
-			err = exec.Transfer(nctx, srcPath, dstPath, false, 0)
+			err = exec.Transfer(nctx, srcPath, dstPath, false, 0, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/alertmanager.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/alertmanager.go
index d2e8d63f21..a0298f211f 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/alertmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/alertmanager.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (i *AlertManagerInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_alertmanager.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := e.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/cdc.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/cdc.go
index 24577176b8..1f4dfbd764 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/cdc.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/cdc.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (i *CDCInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_cdc.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/drainer.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/drainer.go
index 2798476fb9..5de4049a54 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/drainer.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/drainer.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (i *DrainerInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_drainer.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/grafana.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/grafana.go
index 57efad8587..112f286b6c 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/grafana.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/grafana.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (i *GrafanaInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_grafana.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (i *GrafanaInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "grafana.ini")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (i *GrafanaInstance) installDashboards(ctx context.Context, e ctxt.Executor
 
 	srcPath := PackagePath(ComponentDMMaster, clusterVersion, i.OS(), i.Arch())
 	dstPath := filepath.Join(tmp, filepath.Base(srcPath))
-	err = e.Transfer(ctx, srcPath, dstPath, false, 0)
+	err = e.Transfer(ctx, srcPath, dstPath, false, 0, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/instance.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/instance.go
index 80e740c94e..d1dadfb07c 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/instance.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/instance.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (i *BaseInstance) InitConfig(ctx context.Context, e ctxt.Executor, opt Glob
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
 	tgt := filepath.Join("/tmp", comp+"_"+uuid.New().String()+".service")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotatef(err, "transfer from %s to %s failed", sysCfg, tgt)
 	}
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("mv %s /etc/systemd/system/%s-%d.service", tgt, comp, port)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (i *BaseInstance) TransferLocalConfigFile(ctx context.Context, e ctxt.Execu
 		return errors.Annotatef(err, "execute: %s", cmd)
 	}
 
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, local, remote, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, local, remote, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotatef(err, "transfer from %s to %s failed", local, remote)
 	}
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (i *BaseInstance) MergeServerConfig(ctx context.Context, e ctxt.Executor, g
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", fmt.Sprintf("%s.toml", i.ComponentName()))
 	// transfer config
-	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0)
+	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false)
 }
 
 // mergeTiFlashLearnerServerConfig merges the server configuration and overwrite the global configuration
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (i *BaseInstance) mergeTiFlashLearnerServerConfig(ctx context.Context, e ct
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", fmt.Sprintf("%s-learner.toml", i.ComponentName()))
 	// transfer config
-	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0)
+	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false)
 }
 
 // ID returns the identifier of this instance, the ID is constructed by host:port
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/monitoring.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/monitoring.go
index f9b222136c..38d77430f4 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/monitoring.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/monitoring.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (i *MonitorInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_prometheus.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func (i *MonitorInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "ngmonitoring.toml")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (i *MonitorInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "prometheus.yml")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func (i *MonitorInstance) installRules(ctx context.Context, e ctxt.Executor, dep
 	srcPath := PackagePath(ComponentDMMaster, clusterVersion, i.OS(), i.Arch())
 	dstPath := filepath.Join(tmp, filepath.Base(srcPath))
 
-	err = e.Transfer(ctx, srcPath, dstPath, false, 0)
+	err = e.Transfer(ctx, srcPath, dstPath, false, 0, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/pd.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/pd.go
index d5e14bb367..0440a9742a 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/pd.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/pd.go
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func (i *PDInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_pd.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := e.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (i *PDInstance) ScaleConfig(
 	}
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_pd.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := e.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/pump.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/pump.go
index 1ba15ec634..93b95fe1b1 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/pump.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/pump.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (i *PumpInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_pump.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/tidb.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/tidb.go
index 0c073432c7..4e81e6ecc1 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/tidb.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/tidb.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (i *TiDBInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_tidb.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := e.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/tiflash.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/tiflash.go
index 24e6d420ec..3aa90869a0 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/tiflash.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/tiflash.go
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func (i *TiFlashInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_tiflash.sh")
 
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/tikv.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/tikv.go
index 108a1f2bb5..de4b829953 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/tikv.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/tikv.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (i *TiKVInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "scripts", "run_tikv.sh")
 
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/tispark.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/tispark.go
index 3a41b08ca8..09bcdf0f24 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/tispark.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/tispark.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkMasterInstance) InitConfig(
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
 	tgt := filepath.Join("/tmp", comp+"_"+uuid.New().String()+".service")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotatef(err, "transfer from %s to %s failed", sysCfg, tgt)
 	}
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("mv %s /etc/systemd/system/%s-%d.service", tgt, comp, port)
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkMasterInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "spark-defaults.conf")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkMasterInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 	// tispark files are all in a "spark" sub-directory of deploy dir
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "spark-env.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkMasterInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "log4j.properties")
-	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0)
+	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false)
 }
 
 // ScaleConfig deploy temporary config on scaling
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkWorkerInstance) InitConfig(
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
 	tgt := filepath.Join("/tmp", comp+"_"+uuid.New().String()+".service")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotatef(err, "transfer from %s to %s failed", sysCfg, tgt)
 	}
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("mv %s /etc/systemd/system/%s-%d.service", tgt, comp, port)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkWorkerInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "spark-defaults.conf")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkWorkerInstance) InitConfig(
 	}
 	// tispark files are all in a "spark" sub-directory of deploy dir
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "spark-env.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkWorkerInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "sbin", "start-slave.sh")
-	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func (i *TiSparkWorkerInstance) InitConfig(
 		return err
 	}
 	dst = filepath.Join(paths.Deploy, "conf", "log4j.properties")
-	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0)
+	return e.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false)
 }
 
 // ScaleConfig deploy temporary config on scaling
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/task/builder.go b/pkg/cluster/task/builder.go
index e6ce3c610f..db7cae12f9 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/task/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/task/builder.go
@@ -172,13 +172,14 @@ func (b *Builder) UpdateTopology(cluster, profile string, metadata *spec.Cluster
 }
 
 // CopyFile appends a CopyFile task to the current task collection
-func (b *Builder) CopyFile(src, dst, server string, download bool, limit int) *Builder {
+func (b *Builder) CopyFile(src, dst, server string, download bool, limit int, compress bool) *Builder {
 	b.tasks = append(b.tasks, &CopyFile{
 		src:      src,
 		dst:      dst,
 		remote:   server,
 		download: download,
 		limit:    limit,
+		compress: compress,
 	})
 	return b
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/task/copy_file.go b/pkg/cluster/task/copy_file.go
index dc85db8a2f..bd56a8088c 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/task/copy_file.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/task/copy_file.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type CopyFile struct {
 	remote   string
 	download bool
 	limit    int
+	compress bool
 }
 
 // Execute implements the Task interface
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func (c *CopyFile) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return ErrNoExecutor
 	}
 
-	err := e.Transfer(ctx, c.src, c.dst, c.download, c.limit)
+	err := e.Transfer(ctx, c.src, c.dst, c.download, c.limit, c.compress)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotate(err, "failed to transfer file")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/task/init_config_test.go b/pkg/cluster/task/init_config_test.go
index 9833217880..b25450a873 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/task/init_config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/task/init_config_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (e *fakeExecutor) Execute(ctx context.Context, cmd string, sudo bool, timeo
 	return []byte{}, []byte{}, nil
 }
 
-func (e *fakeExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int) error {
+func (e *fakeExecutor) Transfer(ctx context.Context, src, dst string, download bool, limit int, compress bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/task/install_package.go b/pkg/cluster/task/install_package.go
index 9c14d67e4a..19d8aa5756 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/task/install_package.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/task/install_package.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (c *InstallPackage) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 	dstDir := filepath.Join(c.dstDir, "bin")
 	dstPath := filepath.Join(dstDir, path.Base(c.srcPath))
 
-	err := exec.Transfer(ctx, c.srcPath, dstPath, false, 0)
+	err := exec.Transfer(ctx, c.srcPath, dstPath, false, 0, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotatef(err, "failed to scp %s to %s:%s", c.srcPath, c.host, dstPath)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/task/monitored_config.go b/pkg/cluster/task/monitored_config.go
index 076115ee03..ca733b1149 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/task/monitored_config.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/task/monitored_config.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (m *MonitoredConfig) syncMonitoredSystemConfig(ctx context.Context, exec ct
 		return err
 	}
 	tgt := filepath.Join("/tmp", comp+"_"+uuid.New().String()+".service")
-	if err := exec.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := exec.Transfer(ctx, sysCfg, tgt, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if outp, errp, err := exec.Execute(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("mv %s /etc/systemd/system/%s-%d.service", tgt, comp, port), true); err != nil {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (m *MonitoredConfig) syncMonitoredScript(ctx context.Context, exec ctxt.Exe
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(m.paths.Deploy, "scripts", fmt.Sprintf("run_%s.sh", comp))
-	if err := exec.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := exec.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if _, _, err := exec.Execute(ctx, "chmod +x "+dst, false); err != nil {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (m *MonitoredConfig) syncBlackboxConfig(ctx context.Context, exec ctxt.Exec
 		return err
 	}
 	dst := filepath.Join(m.paths.Deploy, "conf", "blackbox.yml")
-	return exec.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0)
+	return exec.Transfer(ctx, fp, dst, false, 0, false)
 }
 
 // Rollback implements the Task interface
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/task/tls.go b/pkg/cluster/task/tls.go
index 5006f2a764..367a7c1636 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/task/tls.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/task/tls.go
@@ -104,19 +104,22 @@ func (c *TLSCert) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, caFile,
 		filepath.Join(c.paths.Deploy, "tls", spec.TLSCACert),
 		false, /* download */
-		0 /* limit */); err != nil {
+		0,     /* limit */
+		false /* compress */); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotate(err, "failed to transfer CA cert to server")
 	}
 	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, keyFile,
 		filepath.Join(c.paths.Deploy, "tls", fmt.Sprintf("%s.pem", c.role)),
 		false, /* download */
-		0 /* limit */); err != nil {
+		0,     /* limit */
+		false /* compress */); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotate(err, "failed to transfer TLS private key to server")
 	}
 	if err := e.Transfer(ctx, certFile,
 		filepath.Join(c.paths.Deploy, "tls", fmt.Sprintf("%s.crt", c.role)),
 		false, /* download */
-		0 /* limit */); err != nil {
+		0,     /* limit */
+		false /* compress */); err != nil {
 		return errors.Annotate(err, "failed to transfer TLS cert to server")
 	}