--- a/src/genhelp.lua
+++ b/src/genhelp.lua
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function scapp:compress(data)
 		f:write(data)
 		f:close()

-		local p = io.popen(('gzip -%d < %s'):format(level, tmp), 'r')
+		local p = io.popen(('gzip -n%d < %s'):format(level, tmp), 'r')
 		if p ~= nil then
 			ret = p:read("*all")
 			p:close()
