diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 8ce54aa..e78ac1b 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ type FileLogConfig struct {
 	MaxDays int `toml:"max-days" json:"max-days"`
 	// Maximum number of old log files to retain.
 	MaxBackups int `toml:"max-backups" json:"max-backups"`
-	// Compress function for rotated files.
+	// Compression function for rotated files.
 	// Currently only `gzip` and empty are supported, empty means compression disabled.
-	Compress string `toml:"compress" json:"compress"`
+	Compression string `toml:"compression" json:"compression"`
 }
 
 // Config serializes log related config in toml/json.
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index 8713b40..73f24a8 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ func initFileLog(cfg *FileLogConfig) (*lumberjack.Logger, error) {
 	}
 
 	compress := false
-	switch cfg.Compress {
+	switch cfg.Compression {
 	case "":
 		compress = false
 	case "gzip":
 		compress = true
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't set compress to `%s`", cfg.Compress)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't set compression to `%s`", cfg.Compression)
 	}
 
 	// use lumberjack to logrotate
diff --git a/zap_log_test.go b/zap_log_test.go
index 153141d..262c87f 100644
--- a/zap_log_test.go
+++ b/zap_log_test.go
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ func TestRotateLogWithCompress(t *testing.T) {
 	conf := &Config{
 		Level: "info",
 		File: FileLogConfig{
-			Filename: tempDir + "/test.log",
-			MaxSize:  1,
-			Compress: "gzip",
+			Filename:    tempDir + "/test.log",
+			MaxSize:     1,
+			Compression: "gzip",
 		},
 	}
 	logger, _, err := InitLogger(conf)
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func TestCompressError(t *testing.T) {
 		File: FileLogConfig{
 			Filename: tempDir + "/test.log",
 			MaxSize:  1,
-			Compress: "xxx",
+			Compression: "xxx",
 		},
 	}
 	_, _, err := InitLogger(conf)