diff --git a/bluejay/__init__.py b/bluejay/__init__.py
index e7adb5c..d400ce2 100644
--- a/bluejay/__init__.py
+++ b/bluejay/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 - Stdout (via Logging)
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.3"
+__version__ = "0.2.0"
 
 from . import backend, client, event
 
diff --git a/bluejay/backend/sns.py b/bluejay/backend/sns.py
index 2d1425c..10e8eb9 100644
--- a/bluejay/backend/sns.py
+++ b/bluejay/backend/sns.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import gzip
+from base64 import b64encode
+
 from .command import SendEvent, SendResponse
 from .encode import JSONEncoder
 
@@ -16,13 +19,19 @@ def build(cls, topic_arn: str) -> "SNSBackend":
         client = boto3.client("sns")
         return cls(client, topic_arn)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def compress(cls, payload: str) -> str:
+        compressed_payload = gzip.compress(payload.encode())
+        b64_payload = b64encode(compressed_payload)
+        return b64_payload.decode()
+
     def send(self, message: SendEvent) -> SendResponse:
+        payload = JSONEncoder().encode(message.payload)
+        compressed_payload = self.compress(payload)
         self.client.publish(
             TopicArn=self.topic_arn,
             MessageStructure="json",
             Subject=message.event_name,
-            Message=JSONEncoder().encode(
-                {"default": JSONEncoder().encode(message.payload)}
-            ),
+            Message=compressed_payload,
         )
         return SendResponse(success=True)
diff --git a/tests/backend/sns/test_compression.py b/tests/backend/sns/test_compression.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b12f37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/backend/sns/test_compression.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import gzip
+from base64 import b64encode
+
+import pytest
+
+from bluejay.backend import SNSBackend
+from bluejay.backend.encode import JSONEncoder
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def expected_payload(send_event_command):
+    obj = send_event_command.payload
+
+    return SNSBackend.compress(JSONEncoder().encode(obj))
+
+
+def test_compression_duplicate_code(send_event_command, expected_payload):
+    payload = send_event_command.payload
+
+    json_payload = JSONEncoder().encode(payload)
+
+    compressed_string = gzip.compress(json_payload.encode())
+    b64_payload = b64encode(compressed_string)
+    compressed_payload = b64_payload.decode()
+
+    assert compressed_payload == expected_payload
diff --git a/tests/backend/sns/test_sending.py b/tests/backend/sns/test_sending.py
index 83e9fc3..5259bb7 100644
--- a/tests/backend/sns/test_sending.py
+++ b/tests/backend/sns/test_sending.py
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 import pytest
 
+from bluejay.backend import SNSBackend
 from bluejay.backend.encode import JSONEncoder
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def expected_json(send_event_command):
     obj = send_event_command.payload
-    encoded = JSONEncoder().encode(obj)
 
-    # The message should be wrapped up in a {default: <message>} wrapper
-    # This is also encoded.
-    return JSONEncoder().encode({"default": encoded})
+    return SNSBackend.compress(JSONEncoder().encode(obj))
 
 
 @pytest.fixture