diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/pace/plugin/paceplugin.nsis b/examples/PACKAGES/pace/plugin/paceplugin.nsis
index de8d1d8478..0ca96b95a6 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/pace/plugin/paceplugin.nsis
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/pace/plugin/paceplugin.nsis
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\${PACEPLUGIN}"
 
 ShowInstDetails show
 ShowUninstDetails show
-SetCompressor lzma
+SetCompressor zlib
 
 !define MUI_ABORTWARNING
 
diff --git a/examples/PACKAGES/plumed/plugin/plumedplugin.nsis b/examples/PACKAGES/plumed/plugin/plumedplugin.nsis
index 36b820f465..229473ddeb 100644
--- a/examples/PACKAGES/plumed/plugin/plumedplugin.nsis
+++ b/examples/PACKAGES/plumed/plugin/plumedplugin.nsis
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\${PLUMEDPLUGIN}"
 
 ShowInstDetails show
 ShowUninstDetails show
-SetCompressor lzma
+SetCompressor zlib
 
 !define MUI_ABORTWARNING