diff --git a/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja b/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja
index c6e7a7123a..7fcf237565 100644
--- a/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja
+++ b/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja
@@ -77,3 +77,4 @@ AppImage:
   arch: {{ arch }}
   file_name: {{ file_name }}
   update-information: guess
+  comp: xz