diff --git a/packages/keyv/README.md b/packages/keyv/README.md
index ad33ab534..129db05eb 100644
--- a/packages/keyv/README.md
+++ b/packages/keyv/README.md
@@ -532,32 +532,20 @@ keyv.deserialize = value => parseInt(value);
 console.log(keyv.deserialize); // value => parseInt(value)
 ```
 
-## .compress
+## .compression
 
-Type: `Function`<br />
+Type: `CompressionAdapter`<br />
 Default: `undefined`
 
-A custom compression function used for any value. This is usually set by the compression adapters in on the constructor but can be set directly.
+this is the compression package to use. See [Compression](#compression) for more details. If it is undefined it will not compress (default).
 
 ```js
-const keyv = new Keyv();
-console.log(keyv.compress); // undefined
-keyv.compress = value => zlib.gzipSync(value);
-console.log(keyv.compress); // value => zlib.gzipSync(value)
-```
-
-## .decompress
-
-Type: `Function`<br />
-Default: `undefined`
-
-A custom decompression function used for any value. This is usually set by the compression adapters in on the constructor but can be set directly.
+import KeyvGzip from '@keyv/compress-gzip';
 
-```js
 const keyv = new Keyv();
-console.log(keyv.decompress); // undefined
-keyv.decompress = value => zlib.gunzipSync(value);
-console.log(keyv.decompress); // value => zlib.gunzipSync(value)
+console.log(keyv.compression); // undefined
+keyv.compression = new KeyvGzip();
+console.log(keyv.compression); // KeyvGzip
 ```
 
 # How to Contribute
diff --git a/packages/keyv/src/index.ts b/packages/keyv/src/index.ts
index 2711cca1f..c701a4fac 100644
--- a/packages/keyv/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/keyv/src/index.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ export class Keyv<GenericValue = any> extends EventManager {
 	private _serialize: CompressionAdapter['serialize'] = defaultSerialize;
 	private _deserialize: CompressionAdapter['deserialize'] = defaultDeserialize;
 
-	private _compress: CompressionAdapter['compress'] | undefined;
-	private _decompress: CompressionAdapter['decompress'] | undefined;
+	private _compression: CompressionAdapter | undefined;
 
 	/**
 	 * Keyv Constructor
@@ -153,18 +152,15 @@ export class Keyv<GenericValue = any> extends EventManager {
 
 		this._store = this.opts.store;
 
-		const compression = this.opts.compression;
-		if (this.opts.compression) {
-			this.opts.serialize = compression.serialize.bind(compression);
-			this.opts.deserialize = compression.deserialize.bind(compression);
+		this._compression = this.opts.compression;
+		if (this._compression) {
+			this.opts.serialize = this._compression.serialize.bind(this._compression);
+			this.opts.deserialize = this._compression.deserialize.bind(this._compression);
 		}
 
 		this._serialize = this.opts.serialize!;
 		this._deserialize = this.opts.deserialize!;
 
-		this._compress = compression?.compress.bind(compression);
-		this._decompress = compression?.decompress.bind(compression);
-
 		if (this.opts.namespace) {
 			this._namespace = this.opts.namespace;
 		}
@@ -234,34 +230,22 @@ export class Keyv<GenericValue = any> extends EventManager {
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the current compression function
-	 * @returns {CompressionAdapter['compress']} The current compression function
+	 * @returns {CompressionAdapter} The current compression function
 	 */
-	public get compress(): CompressionAdapter['compress'] | undefined {
-		return this._compress;
+	public get compression(): CompressionAdapter | undefined {
+		return this._compression;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the current compression function
-	 * @param {CompressionAdapter['compress']} compress The compression function to set
-	 */
-	public set compress(compress: CompressionAdapter['compress'] | undefined) {
-		this._compress = compress;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the current decompression function
-	 * @returns {CompressionAdapter['decompress']} The current decompression function
+	 * @param {CompressionAdapter} compress The compression function to set
 	 */
-	public get decompress(): CompressionAdapter['decompress'] | undefined {
-		return this._decompress;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set the current decompression function
-	 * @param {CompressionAdapter['decompress']} decompress The decompression function to set
-	 */
-	public set decompress(decompress: CompressionAdapter['decompress'] | undefined) {
-		this._decompress = decompress;
+	public set compression(compress: CompressionAdapter | undefined) {
+		this._compression = compress;
+		if (this._compression) {
+			this.opts.serialize = this._compression.serialize.bind(this._compression);
+			this.opts.deserialize = this._compression.deserialize.bind(this._compression);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/packages/keyv/test/test.ts b/packages/keyv/test/test.ts
index 927c38dae..3a7cf3534 100644
--- a/packages/keyv/test/test.ts
+++ b/packages/keyv/test/test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import KeyvMongo from '@keyv/mongo';
 import KeyvBrotli from '@keyv/compress-brotli';
 import KeyvGzip from '@keyv/compress-gzip';
 import KeyvMemcache from '@keyv/memcache';
-import Keyv, {type KeyvStoreAdapter, type StoredDataNoRaw} from '../src/index.js';
+import Keyv, {type KeyvStoreAdapter, type StoredDataNoRaw, type CompressionAdapter} from '../src/index.js';
 
 const keyvMemcache = new KeyvMemcache('localhost:11211');
 
@@ -745,16 +745,9 @@ test.it('Keyv does get and set on serialize / deserialize function', async t =>
 
 test.it('Keyv can get and set the compress property', async t => {
 	const keyv = new Keyv();
-	t.expect(keyv.compress).not.toBeDefined();
-	const compressFunction = (value: any) => value;
-	keyv.compress = compressFunction;
-	t.expect(keyv.compress).toBe(compressFunction);
+	const gzip = new KeyvGzip();
+	t.expect(keyv.compression).not.toBeDefined();
+	keyv.compression = gzip as CompressionAdapter;
+	t.expect(keyv.compression).toBe(gzip);
 });
 
-test.it('Keyv can get and set the decompress property', async t => {
-	const keyv = new Keyv();
-	t.expect(keyv.decompress).not.toBeDefined();
-	const decompressFunction = async (value: any) => value;
-	keyv.decompress = decompressFunction;
-	t.expect(keyv.decompress).toBe(decompressFunction);
-});