diff --git a/xos/services/vpn/models.py b/xos/services/vpn/models.py
index 5e270e0..62d7da3 100644
--- a/xos/services/vpn/models.py
+++ b/xos/services/vpn/models.py
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@
                  "ca ca.crt\n" +
                  "cert " + client_name + ".crt\n" +
                  "key " + client_name + ".key\n" +
-                 "comp-lzo\n" +
                  "verb 3\n")
 
         if self.is_persistent:
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml b/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
index 307ddb7..a7c67e3 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
        crl-verify {{ pki_dir }}/crl.pem
        server {{ server_network }} {{ vpn_subnet }}
        ifconfig-pool-persist {{ pki_dir }}/ipp.txt
-       comp-lzo
        status {{ pki_dir }}/openvpn-status.log
        verb 3
        " > {{ pki_dir }}/server.conf
@@ -78,4 +77,4 @@
     when: {{ clients_can_see_each_other }}
 
   - name: start openvpn
-    shell: openvpn {{ pki_dir }}/server.conf &
+    shell: openvpn {{ pki_dir }}/server.conf