diff --git a/packages/host/apiproxy/src/index.ts b/packages/host/apiproxy/src/index.ts
index a59549d318..07fb742551 100644
--- a/packages/host/apiproxy/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/host/apiproxy/src/index.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class ApiProxyService extends Service implements ApiProxy {
       saveDefaultModelSelection: selection => ctx.agentDefaultModel.saveSelection(selection),
       cwd: process.cwd(),
       ...config.nativeOpen === undefined ? {} : { canOpenPath: () => config.nativeOpen as boolean },
-      sessionExportCompressionLevel: config.sessionExportCompressionLevel ?? DEFAULT_SESSION_LOG_COMPRESSION_LEVEL,
+      sessionExportCompressionLevel: config.sessionExportCompressionLevel,
     })
     this.sessions = api.sessions
     this.subagents = api.subagents