diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/cluster.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/cluster.rs
index b1c7ff1089a1..72b2307790fa 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/cluster.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/cluster.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use common_meta::rpc::store::{
 use common_telemetry::{info, warn};
 use snafu::{ensure, ResultExt};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 use tonic::Status;
 
@@ -173,7 +174,10 @@ impl Inner {
     fn make_client(&self, addr: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<ClusterClient<Channel>> {
         let channel = self.channel_manager.get(addr).context(CreateChannelSnafu)?;
 
-        Ok(ClusterClient::new(channel))
+        Ok(ClusterClient::new(channel)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Gzip)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd)
+            .send_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd))
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs
index 47984360b44b..b1214d72df6d 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/heartbeat.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use common_telemetry::tracing_context::TracingContext;
 use snafu::{ensure, OptionExt, ResultExt};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, RwLock};
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
+use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 use tonic::Streaming;
 
@@ -249,7 +250,10 @@ impl Inner {
             .get(addr)
             .context(error::CreateChannelSnafu)?;
 
-        Ok(HeartbeatClient::new(channel))
+        Ok(HeartbeatClient::new(channel)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Gzip)
+            .send_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd))
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/procedure.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/procedure.rs
index eccfe90dff93..2f310ab85d30 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/procedure.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/procedure.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use common_telemetry::tracing_context::TracingContext;
 use common_telemetry::{info, warn};
 use snafu::{ensure, ResultExt};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 use tonic::Status;
 
@@ -141,7 +142,10 @@ impl Inner {
             .get(addr)
             .context(error::CreateChannelSnafu)?;
 
-        Ok(ProcedureServiceClient::new(channel))
+        Ok(ProcedureServiceClient::new(channel)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Gzip)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd)
+            .send_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd))
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs b/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs
index e63f7ade1f5a..4f0fea7e0f23 100644
--- a/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs
+++ b/src/meta-client/src/client/store.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use common_grpc::channel_manager::ChannelManager;
 use common_telemetry::tracing_context::TracingContext;
 use snafu::{ensure, OptionExt, ResultExt};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tonic::transport::Channel;
 
 use crate::client::{load_balance as lb, Id};
@@ -236,7 +237,10 @@ impl Inner {
             .get(addr)
             .context(error::CreateChannelSnafu)?;
 
-        Ok(StoreClient::new(channel))
+        Ok(StoreClient::new(channel)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Gzip)
+            .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd)
+            .send_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd))
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
index d5f369a3488d..47afa0ab416b 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender};
 #[cfg(feature = "pg_kvbackend")]
 use tokio_postgres::NoTls;
+use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tonic::transport::server::{Router, TcpIncoming};
 
 use crate::election::etcd::EtcdElection;
@@ -178,14 +179,26 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_metasrv_with_router(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! add_compressed_service {
+    ($builder:expr, $server:expr) => {
+        $builder.add_service(
+            $server
+                .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Gzip)
+                .accept_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd)
+                .send_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Gzip)
+                .send_compressed(CompressionEncoding::Zstd),
+        )
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn router(metasrv: Arc<Metasrv>) -> Router {
-    tonic::transport::Server::builder()
-        .accept_http1(true) // for admin services
-        .add_service(HeartbeatServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()))
-        .add_service(StoreServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()))
-        .add_service(ClusterServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()))
-        .add_service(ProcedureServiceServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()))
-        .add_service(admin::make_admin_service(metasrv))
+    let mut router = tonic::transport::Server::builder().accept_http1(true); // for admin services
+    let router = add_compressed_service!(router, HeartbeatServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()));
+    let router = add_compressed_service!(router, StoreServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()));
+    let router = add_compressed_service!(router, ClusterServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()));
+    let router = add_compressed_service!(router, ProcedureServiceServer::from_arc(metasrv.clone()));
+    router.add_service(admin::make_admin_service(metasrv))
 }
 
 pub async fn metasrv_builder(
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs
index c84e1755cab7..0c5c34370400 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub mod selector;
 pub mod service;
 pub mod state;
 pub mod table_meta_alloc;
+
 pub use crate::error::Result;
 
 mod greptimedb_telemetry;
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs
index 318fd16c87f2..4991c2ab8a4d 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/mocks.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ use common_meta::key::TableMetadataManager;
 use common_meta::kv_backend::etcd::EtcdStore;
 use common_meta::kv_backend::memory::MemoryKvBackend;
 use common_meta::kv_backend::KvBackendRef;
+use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tower::service_fn;
 
+use crate::add_compressed_service;
 use crate::metasrv::builder::MetasrvBuilder;
 use crate::metasrv::{Metasrv, MetasrvOptions, SelectorRef};
 
@@ -80,11 +82,14 @@ pub async fn mock(
     let (client, server) = tokio::io::duplex(1024);
     let metasrv = Arc::new(metasrv);
     let service = metasrv.clone();
+
     let _handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
-        tonic::transport::Server::builder()
-            .add_service(HeartbeatServer::from_arc(service.clone()))
-            .add_service(StoreServer::from_arc(service.clone()))
-            .add_service(ProcedureServiceServer::from_arc(service.clone()))
+        let mut router = tonic::transport::Server::builder();
+        let router = add_compressed_service!(router, HeartbeatServer::from_arc(service.clone()));
+        let router = add_compressed_service!(router, StoreServer::from_arc(service.clone()));
+        let router =
+            add_compressed_service!(router, ProcedureServiceServer::from_arc(service.clone()));
+        router
             .serve_with_incoming(futures::stream::iter(vec![Ok::<_, std::io::Error>(server)]))
             .await
     });