diff --git a/device.mk b/device.mk
index b304e0f3..3265df56 100644
--- a/device.mk
+++ b/device.mk
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ include device/google/gs-common/battery_mitigation/bcl.mk
 $(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/emulated_storage.mk)
 
 $(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/virtual_ab_ota/android_t_baseline.mk)
-PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_COMPRESSION_METHOD := gz
+PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_COMPRESSION_METHOD := lz4
 
 # Enforce generic ramdisk allow list
 $(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/generic_ramdisk.mk)