diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
index 278f8a50ebcee7..464eb123e0ac01 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     ATTR_ADDONS,
     ATTR_AUTO_UPDATE,
     ATTR_CHANGELOG,
+    ATTR_COMPRESSED,
     ATTR_DISCOVERY,
     ATTR_FOLDERS,
     ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT,
@@ -127,7 +128,11 @@
 )
 
 SCHEMA_BACKUP_FULL = vol.Schema(
-    {vol.Optional(ATTR_NAME): cv.string, vol.Optional(ATTR_PASSWORD): cv.string}
+    {
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_NAME): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_PASSWORD): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_COMPRESSED): cv.boolean,
+    }
 )
 
 SCHEMA_BACKUP_PARTIAL = SCHEMA_BACKUP_FULL.extend(
@@ -135,6 +140,7 @@
         vol.Optional(ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT): cv.boolean,
         vol.Optional(ATTR_FOLDERS): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
         vol.Optional(ATTR_ADDONS): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_COMPRESSED): cv.boolean,
     }
 )
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/const.py b/homeassistant/components/hassio/const.py
index 8c27fdebb178b9..2fc185e73cf5d6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/const.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ATTR_ADDONS = "addons"
 ATTR_ADMIN = "admin"
 ATTR_CONFIG = "config"
+ATTR_COMPRESSED = "compressed"
 ATTR_DATA = "data"
 ATTR_DISCOVERY = "discovery"
 ATTR_ENABLE = "enable"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml
index 6186f222183c81..c10f5624bd09dd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ backup_full:
       example: "password"
       selector:
         text:
+    compressed:
+      name: Compressed
+      description: Optionally use compressed archives (default = true)
+      selector:
+        boolean:
 
 backup_partial:
   name: Create a partial backup.
@@ -116,6 +121,12 @@ backup_partial:
       example: "password"
       selector:
         text:
+    compressed:
+      name: Compressed
+      description: Optionally use compressed archives (default = true)
+      selector:
+        boolean:
+
 
 restore_full:
   name: Restore from full backup.