diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
index ca69113..dfa62c7 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ function forget_backup() {
 
     invoke_restic \
         forget \
+        --compact \
         --keep-within "$timeframe" \
         --host "$host"
 }