diff --git a/dangerzone/conversion/pixels_to_pdf.py b/dangerzone/conversion/pixels_to_pdf.py
index 3930ac4..2c3fd6d 100644
--- a/dangerzone/conversion/pixels_to_pdf.py
+++ b/dangerzone/conversion/pixels_to_pdf.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class PixelsToPDF(DangerzoneConverter):
         else:
             safe_pdf_path = f"/safezone/safe-output-compressed.pdf"
 
-        safe_doc.save(safe_pdf_path)
+        safe_doc.save(safe_pdf_path, deflate_images=True)
 
 
 async def main() -> int: