diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
index ba013bb6491..8c04860c256 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ RsyncCommandLine RsyncDeployStep::rsyncCommand(const SshConnection &sshConnectio
                 QStringList{SshSettings::sshFilePath().toUserOutput()}
                 << sshConnection.connectionOptions());
     const SshConnectionParameters sshParams = sshConnection.connectionParameters();
-    return RsyncCommandLine(QStringList{"-e", sshCmdLine, "-avz"},
+    return RsyncCommandLine(QStringList{"-e", sshCmdLine, "-av"},
                             sshParams.userName() + '@' + sshParams.host());
 }