1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/internal/router/router.go b/internal/router/router.go
index f1247d274..4b00f0eb0 100644
--- a/internal/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/router/router.go
@@ -137,11 +137,8 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, db db.DB) (Router, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// set template functions
-	LoadTemplateFunctions(engine)
-
-	// load templates onto the engine
-	if err := loadTemplates(engine); err != nil {
+	// enable gzip compression on the engine
+	if err := useGzip(engine); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -150,6 +147,14 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, db db.DB) (Router, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// set template functions
+	LoadTemplateFunctions(engine)
+
+	// load templates onto the engine
+	if err := loadTemplates(engine); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// create the http server here, passing the gin engine as handler
 	bindAddress := viper.GetString(keys.BindAddress)
 	port := viper.GetInt(keys.Port)