diff --git a/sa2.in b/sa2.in
index 0fbb9ed7..2381ce32 100644
--- a/sa2.in
+++ b/sa2.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ DATE=`date ${YESTERDAY} +%d`
 
 [ -r ${SYSCONFIG_DIR}/sysstat ] && . ${SYSCONFIG_DIR}/sysstat
 [ -d ${SA_DIR} ] || SA_DIR=@SA_DIR@
+[ -x ${ZIP} ] || ZIP="@ZIP"
 
 if [ ${HISTORY} -gt 28 ]
 then
diff --git a/sysstat.sysconfig.in b/sysstat.sysconfig.in
index 8502e411..cff7621c 100644
--- a/sysstat.sysconfig.in
+++ b/sysstat.sysconfig.in
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ SADC_OPTIONS="@COLLECT_ALL@"
 # Directory where sa and sar files are saved.
 SA_DIR=@SA_DIR@
 
+# Compression program to use.
+ZIP="@ZIP@"
+