diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0e652e5cc9..ada2598e1a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ext {
 	kotlinVersion        = "1.2.70"
 	log4jVersion         = "2.11.1"
 	nettyVersion         = "4.1.29.Final"
-	reactorVersion       = "Californium-RC1"
+	reactorVersion       = "Californium-BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
 	rxjavaVersion        = "1.3.8"
 	rxjavaAdapterVersion = "1.2.1"
 	rxjava2Version       = "2.2.2"
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 
 	repositories {
 		maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-release" }
-		maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone" } // for Reactor
+		maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" } // for Reactor
 	}
 
 	dependencies {
diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/reactive/ReactorClientHttpConnector.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/reactive/ReactorClientHttpConnector.java
index ad59725443..70ca7bba8a 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/reactive/ReactorClientHttpConnector.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/reactive/ReactorClientHttpConnector.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 public class ReactorClientHttpConnector implements ClientHttpConnector {
 
-	private final static Function<HttpClient, HttpClient> defaultInitializer = HttpClient::compress;
+	private final static Function<HttpClient, HttpClient> defaultInitializer = client -> client.compress(true);
 
 
 	private final HttpClient httpClient;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class ReactorClientHttpConnector implements ClientHttpConnector {
 		LoopResources resources = resourceFactory.getLoopResources();
 		Assert.notNull(provider, "No ConnectionProvider: is ReactorResourceFactory not initialized yet?");
 		Assert.notNull(resources, "No LoopResources: is ReactorResourceFactory not initialized yet?");
-		return HttpClient.create(provider).tcpConfiguration(tcpClient -> tcpClient.runOn(resources)).compress();
+		return HttpClient.create(provider).tcpConfiguration(tcpClient -> tcpClient.runOn(resources));
 	}
 
 	/**