diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/settings.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/settings.py
index 16f195b887..3ce08c33b5 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/test/settings.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/settings.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS += (
     'openstack_dashboard.context_processors.openstack',
 )
 
+COMPRESS_OFFLINE = False
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.auth',