diff --git a/projects/common/xilinx/compression_system_constr.xdc b/projects/common/xilinx/compression_system_constr.xdc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94ea80e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/common/xilinx/compression_system_constr.xdc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set_property BITSTREAM.GENERAL.COMPRESS TRUE [current_design]
diff --git a/projects/scripts/adi_project.tcl b/projects/scripts/adi_project.tcl
index 15e76142f..2efdc701a 100644
--- a/projects/scripts/adi_project.tcl
+++ b/projects/scripts/adi_project.tcl
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ proc adi_project_create {project_name {mode 0}} {
   } else {
     write_hwdef -file "$project_name.data/$project_name.hwdef"
   }
+
+  if {![info exists ::env(ADI_NO_BITSTREAM_COMPRESSION)] || ![info exists ADI_NO_BITSTREAM_COMPRESSION]} {
+    add_files -norecurse -fileset sources_1 \
+		"$ad_hdl_dir/projects/common/xilinx/compression_system_constr.xdc"
+  }
+
 }
 
 proc adi_project_files {project_name project_files} {