diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
index 30b6c7030..dc68e1b1a 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
@@ -1840,6 +1840,7 @@ def email_ext(parser, xml_parent, data):
         like ${BUILD_NUMBER}, but the real magic is using groovy or
         javascript to hook into the Jenkins API itself
     :arg bool attach-build-log: Include build log in the email (default false)
+    :arg bool compress-log: Compress build log in the email (default false)
     :arg str attachments: pattern of files to include as attachment (optional)
     :arg bool always: Send an email for every result (default false)
     :arg bool unstable: Send an email for an unstable result (default false)
@@ -1941,6 +1942,8 @@ def email_ext(parser, xml_parent, data):
         'presend-script', '')
     XML.SubElement(emailext, 'attachBuildLog').text = str(data.get(
         'attach-build-log', False)).lower()
+    XML.SubElement(emailext, 'compressBuildLog').text = str(data.get(
+        'compress-log', False)).lower()
     XML.SubElement(emailext, 'saveOutput').text = str(data.get(
         'save-output', False)).lower()
     XML.SubElement(emailext, 'disabled').text = str(data.get(
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.xml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.xml
index 21286605f..2e62a61d4 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.xml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.xml
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
       <attachmentsPattern>*/foo*.log</attachmentsPattern>
       <presendScript>cancel=true</presendScript>
       <attachBuildLog>false</attachBuildLog>
+      <compressBuildLog>false</compressBuildLog>
       <saveOutput>true</saveOutput>
       <disabled>false</disabled>
       <replyTo>foo@example.com</replyTo>
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.yaml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.yaml
index 06839cd2d..8b6201af3 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.yaml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext001.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ publishers:
       subject: Subject for Build ${BUILD_NUMBER}
       body: The build has finished
       attach-build-log: false
+      compress-log: false
       attachments: "*/foo*.log"
       always: true
       unstable: true
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.xml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.xml
index bf589ee10..835d883d7 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.xml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       <attachmentsPattern>*/foo*.log</attachmentsPattern>
       <presendScript/>
       <attachBuildLog>true</attachBuildLog>
+      <compressBuildLog>true</compressBuildLog>
       <saveOutput>false</saveOutput>
       <disabled>false</disabled>
       <replyTo>$DEFAULT_REPLYTO</replyTo>
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.yaml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.yaml
index 8327a6f09..44850caea 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.yaml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/email-ext002.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ publishers:
       subject: Subject for Build ${BUILD_NUMBER}
       body: The build has finished
       attach-build-log: true
+      compress-log: true
       attachments: "*/foo*.log"
       matrix-trigger: only-configurations
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/template_override_project_level_defaults.xml b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/template_override_project_level_defaults.xml
index 598905df5..cbc94049a 100644
--- a/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/template_override_project_level_defaults.xml
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/template_override_project_level_defaults.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
       <attachmentsPattern/>
       <presendScript/>
       <attachBuildLog>false</attachBuildLog>
+      <compressBuildLog>false</compressBuildLog>
       <saveOutput>false</saveOutput>
       <disabled>false</disabled>
       <replyTo>$DEFAULT_REPLYTO</replyTo>