diff --git a/targets/emulation/qemu-x86/Config-lab.lb b/targets/emulation/qemu-x86/Config-lab.lb
index bb1952222c..7dff303c10 100644
--- a/targets/emulation/qemu-x86/Config-lab.lb
+++ b/targets/emulation/qemu-x86/Config-lab.lb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ target qemu-x86
 mainboard emulation/qemu-x86
 
 option ROM_SIZE=2048*1024
-option CONFIG_COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_LZMA=0
-option CONFIG_PRECOMPRESSED_PAYLOAD=0
+option CONFIG_COMPRESSED_PAYLOAD_LZMA=1
+option CONFIG_PRECOMPRESSED_PAYLOAD=1
 
 option CC="gcc -m32"