diff --git a/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts b/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
index a6d86d1..7c4f50b 100644
--- a/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
+++ b/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ export type ListRepositoriesResponses = {
      * List of repositories
      */
     200: Array<{
-        compressionMode: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
+        compressionMode: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
         config: {
             accessKeyId: string;
             backend: 'r2';
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ export type CreateRepositoryData = {
             isExistingRepository?: boolean;
         };
         name: string;
-        compressionMode?: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off';
+        compressionMode?: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off';
     };
     path?: never;
     query?: never;
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ export type GetRepositoryResponses = {
      * Repository details
      */
     200: {
-        compressionMode: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
+        compressionMode: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
         config: {
             accessKeyId: string;
             backend: 'r2';
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ export type GetRepositoryResponse = GetRepositoryResponses[keyof GetRepositoryRe
 
 export type UpdateRepositoryData = {
     body?: {
-        compressionMode?: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off';
+        compressionMode?: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off';
         name?: string;
     };
     path: {
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ export type UpdateRepositoryResponses = {
      * Repository updated successfully
      */
     200: {
-        compressionMode: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
+        compressionMode: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
         config: {
             accessKeyId: string;
             backend: 'r2';
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ export type ListBackupSchedulesResponses = {
         lastBackupStatus: 'error' | 'in_progress' | 'success' | 'warning' | null;
         nextBackupAt: number | null;
         repository: {
-            compressionMode: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
+            compressionMode: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
             config: {
                 accessKeyId: string;
                 backend: 'r2';
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ export type GetBackupScheduleResponses = {
         lastBackupStatus: 'error' | 'in_progress' | 'success' | 'warning' | null;
         nextBackupAt: number | null;
         repository: {
-            compressionMode: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
+            compressionMode: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
             config: {
                 accessKeyId: string;
                 backend: 'r2';
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ export type GetBackupScheduleForVolumeResponses = {
         lastBackupStatus: 'error' | 'in_progress' | 'success' | 'warning' | null;
         nextBackupAt: number | null;
         repository: {
-            compressionMode: 'auto' | 'better' | 'fastest' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
+            compressionMode: 'auto' | 'max' | 'off' | null;
             config: {
                 accessKeyId: string;
                 backend: 'r2';
diff --git a/app/client/components/create-repository-form.tsx b/app/client/components/create-repository-form.tsx
index 0c96d5e..1685c8e 100644
--- a/app/client/components/create-repository-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/components/create-repository-form.tsx
@@ -176,10 +176,8 @@ export const CreateRepositoryForm = ({
 								</FormControl>
 								<SelectContent>
 									<SelectItem value="off">Off</SelectItem>
-									<SelectItem value="auto">Auto</SelectItem>
-									<SelectItem value="fastest">Fastest</SelectItem>
-									<SelectItem value="better">Better</SelectItem>
-									<SelectItem value="max">Max</SelectItem>
+									<SelectItem value="auto">Auto (fast)</SelectItem>
+									<SelectItem value="max">Max (slower, better compression)</SelectItem>
 								</SelectContent>
 							</Select>
 							<FormDescription>Compression mode for backups stored in this repository.</FormDescription>
diff --git a/app/drizzle/0017_fix-compression-modes.sql b/app/drizzle/0017_fix-compression-modes.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6445bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/drizzle/0017_fix-compression-modes.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+UPDATE `repositories_table` SET `compression_mode` = 'auto' WHERE `compression_mode` IN ('fastest', 'better');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/drizzle/meta/0017_snapshot.json b/app/drizzle/meta/0017_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ca2138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/drizzle/meta/0017_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,688 @@
+{
+  "id": "d0bfd316-b8f5-459b-ab17-0ce679479321",
+  "prevId": "e50ff0fb-4111-4d20-b550-9407ee397517",
+  "version": "6",
+  "dialect": "sqlite",
+  "tables": {
+    "app_metadata": {
+      "name": "app_metadata",
+      "columns": {
+        "key": {
+          "name": "key",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "value": {
+          "name": "value",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "backup_schedule_notifications_table": {
+      "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "schedule_id": {
+          "name": "schedule_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "destination_id": {
+          "name": "destination_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "notify_on_start": {
+          "name": "notify_on_start",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "notify_on_success": {
+          "name": "notify_on_success",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "notify_on_failure": {
+          "name": "notify_on_failure",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_backup_schedules_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_backup_schedules_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedule_notifications_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "schedule_id"
+          ],
+          "tableTo": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onUpdate": "no action",
+          "onDelete": "cascade"
+        },
+        "backup_schedule_notifications_table_destination_id_notification_destinations_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table_destination_id_notification_destinations_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedule_notifications_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "destination_id"
+          ],
+          "tableTo": "notification_destinations_table",
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onUpdate": "no action",
+          "onDelete": "cascade"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_destination_id_pk": {
+          "columns": [
+            "schedule_id",
+            "destination_id"
+          ],
+          "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_destination_id_pk"
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "backup_schedules_table": {
+      "name": "backup_schedules_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "volume_id": {
+          "name": "volume_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "repository_id": {
+          "name": "repository_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "name": "enabled",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "cron_expression": {
+          "name": "cron_expression",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "retention_policy": {
+          "name": "retention_policy",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "exclude_patterns": {
+          "name": "exclude_patterns",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'[]'"
+        },
+        "include_patterns": {
+          "name": "include_patterns",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'[]'"
+        },
+        "last_backup_at": {
+          "name": "last_backup_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_backup_status": {
+          "name": "last_backup_status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_backup_error": {
+          "name": "last_backup_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "next_backup_at": {
+          "name": "next_backup_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "backup_schedules_table_volume_id_volumes_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedules_table_volume_id_volumes_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "volume_id"
+          ],
+          "tableTo": "volumes_table",
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onUpdate": "no action",
+          "onDelete": "cascade"
+        },
+        "backup_schedules_table_repository_id_repositories_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedules_table_repository_id_repositories_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "repository_id"
+          ],
+          "tableTo": "repositories_table",
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onUpdate": "no action",
+          "onDelete": "cascade"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "notification_destinations_table": {
+      "name": "notification_destinations_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "name": "enabled",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "notification_destinations_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "notification_destinations_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "repositories_table": {
+      "name": "repositories_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "short_id": {
+          "name": "short_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "compression_mode": {
+          "name": "compression_mode",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'auto'"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'unknown'"
+        },
+        "last_checked": {
+          "name": "last_checked",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_error": {
+          "name": "last_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "repositories_table_short_id_unique": {
+          "name": "repositories_table_short_id_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "short_id"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        },
+        "repositories_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "repositories_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "sessions_table": {
+      "name": "sessions_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "expires_at": {
+          "name": "expires_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "sessions_table_user_id_users_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "sessions_table_user_id_users_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "sessions_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "tableTo": "users_table",
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onUpdate": "no action",
+          "onDelete": "cascade"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "users_table": {
+      "name": "users_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "username": {
+          "name": "username",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "password_hash": {
+          "name": "password_hash",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "has_downloaded_restic_password": {
+          "name": "has_downloaded_restic_password",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "users_table_username_unique": {
+          "name": "users_table_username_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "username"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "volumes_table": {
+      "name": "volumes_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "short_id": {
+          "name": "short_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'unmounted'"
+        },
+        "last_error": {
+          "name": "last_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_health_check": {
+          "name": "last_health_check",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch())"
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "auto_remount": {
+          "name": "auto_remount",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "volumes_table_short_id_unique": {
+          "name": "volumes_table_short_id_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "short_id"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        },
+        "volumes_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "volumes_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    }
+  },
+  "views": {},
+  "enums": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "columns": {},
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {}
+  },
+  "internal": {
+    "indexes": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index cc712aa..e21e045 100644
--- a/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@
       "when": 1764194697035,
       "tag": "0016_fix-timestamps-to-ms",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 17,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1764357897219,
+      "tag": "0017_fix-compression-modes",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/schemas/restic.ts b/app/schemas/restic.ts
index f378159..bb13b18 100644
--- a/app/schemas/restic.ts
+++ b/app/schemas/restic.ts
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ export type RepositoryConfig = typeof repositoryConfigSchema.infer;
 export const COMPRESSION_MODES = {
 	off: "off",
 	auto: "auto",
-	fastest: "fastest",
-	better: "better",
 	max: "max",
 } as const;