diff --git a/repackjre.sh b/repackjre.sh
index c241997..0b6696a 100755
--- a/repackjre.sh
+++ b/repackjre.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ makearch () {
   
   
   
-  XZ_OPT="-9e --threads=0" tar cJf bin-$2.tar.xz -C "$work1" . > /dev/null 2>&1;
+  XZ_OPT="-6 --threads=0" tar cJf bin-$2.tar.xz -C "$work1" . > /dev/null 2>&1;
   mv bin-$2.tar.xz "$out"/;
   rm -rf "$work"/*; 
   rm -rf "$work1"/*; 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ makeuni () {
   rm -rf man
   
   compress_jars
-  XZ_OPT="-9e --threads=0" tar cJf universal.tar.xz * > /dev/null 2>&1;
+  XZ_OPT="-6 --threads=0" tar cJf universal.tar.xz * > /dev/null 2>&1;
   mv universal.tar.xz "$out"/;
   rm -rf "$work"/*;
 }