diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmTransport.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmTransport.c
index 2383a0934376fbe5d744568d638d0e3931898590..99f8bd002a5944ec1f541c18ec523efab41e977e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmTransport.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/src/dmTransport.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ int32_t dmInitServer(SDnode *pDnode) {
   rpcInit.connType = TAOS_CONN_SERVER;
   rpcInit.idleTime = tsShellActivityTimer * 1000;
   rpcInit.parent = pDnode;
+  rpcInit.compressSize = tsCompressMsgSize;
 
   pTrans->serverRpc = rpcOpen(&rpcInit);
   if (pTrans->serverRpc == NULL) {