diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/writecachebadger/util.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/writecachebadger/util.go
index e55ed119..e6079e37 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/writecachebadger/util.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/writecachebadger/util.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/logger"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4"
+	badgeroptions "github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4/options"
 )
 
 // OpenDB opens a badger instance for write-cache. Opens in read-only mode if ro is true.
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ func OpenDB(p string, ro bool, l *logger.Logger) (*badger.DB, error) {
 	return badger.Open(badger.DefaultOptions(p).
 		WithReadOnly(ro).
 		WithSyncWrites(true).
+		WithCompression(badgeroptions.None).
 		WithLoggingLevel(badger.ERROR).
 		WithLogger(badgerLoggerWrapper{l}))
 }