diff --git a/ansible/templates/nginx.conf b/ansible/templates/nginx.conf
index 04e5a6436..a978c1899 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/nginx.conf
+++ b/ansible/templates/nginx.conf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ server {
     # It might be nice to compress JSON, but leaving that out to protect against potential
     # compression+encryption information leak attacks like BREACH.
     gzip on;
-    gzip_types text/css application/javascript;
+    gzip_types text/css application/javascript image/svg+xml;
     gzip_vary on;
 
     # Only connect to this site via HTTPS for the two years