diff --git a/NATS.Client.sln b/NATS.Client.sln
index 930a9f0c9..053f52683 100644
--- a/NATS.Client.sln
+++ b/NATS.Client.sln
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "NATS.Client.ObjectStore.Tes
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Example.ObjectStore", "sandbox\Example.ObjectStore\Example.ObjectStore.csproj", "{51882883-A66E-4F95-A1AB-CFCBF71B4376}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore", "tests\Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore\Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore.csproj", "{35578296-FF6C-4BA4-BEE5-C1A6E7DB7024}"
+EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Example.TlsFirst", "sandbox\Example.TlsFirst\Example.TlsFirst.csproj", "{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}"
 EndProject
 Global
@@ -203,6 +205,10 @@ Global
 		{51882883-A66E-4F95-A1AB-CFCBF71B4376}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{51882883-A66E-4F95-A1AB-CFCBF71B4376}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{51882883-A66E-4F95-A1AB-CFCBF71B4376}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{35578296-FF6C-4BA4-BEE5-C1A6E7DB7024}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{35578296-FF6C-4BA4-BEE5-C1A6E7DB7024}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{35578296-FF6C-4BA4-BEE5-C1A6E7DB7024}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{35578296-FF6C-4BA4-BEE5-C1A6E7DB7024}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
@@ -242,6 +248,7 @@ Global
 		{3F8840BA-4F91-4359-AA53-6B26823E7F55} = {4827B3EC-73D8-436D-AE2A-5E29AC95FD0C}
 		{BB2F4EEE-1AB3-43F7-B004-6C9B3D52353E} = {C526E8AB-739A-48D7-8FC4-048978C9B650}
 		{51882883-A66E-4F95-A1AB-CFCBF71B4376} = {95A69671-16CA-4133-981C-CC381B7AAA30}
+		{35578296-FF6C-4BA4-BEE5-C1A6E7DB7024} = {C526E8AB-739A-48D7-8FC4-048978C9B650}
 		{88625045-978F-417F-9F51-A4E3A9718945} = {95A69671-16CA-4133-981C-CC381B7AAA30}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
diff --git a/NATS.Client.sln.DotSettings b/NATS.Client.sln.DotSettings
index e0bb2621b..a5b44166a 100644
--- a/NATS.Client.sln.DotSettings
+++ b/NATS.Client.sln.DotSettings
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=HMSG/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=HPUB/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Msgs/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
-	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Nuid/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Nuid/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjConfig.cs b/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjConfig.cs
index 80a1f3029..30e3ae8d2 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjConfig.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjConfig.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public record NatsObjConfig(string Bucket)
     /// <summary>
     /// Type of backing storage to use.
     /// </summary>
-    public NatsObjStorageType? Storage { get; init; }
+    public NatsObjStorageType Storage { get; init; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// How many replicas to keep for each key.
diff --git a/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjContext.cs b/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjContext.cs
index ebfb89a1a..d6ac8c55a 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjContext.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Client.ObjectStore/NatsObjContext.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public async ValueTask<NatsObjStore> CreateObjectStore(NatsObjConfig config, Can
             AllowDirect = true,
             Metadata = config.Metadata!,
             Retention = StreamConfigurationRetention.limits,
+            Compression = StreamConfigurationCompression.none,
         };
 
         var stream = await _context.CreateStreamAsync(streamConfiguration, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/tests/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore.csproj b/tests/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e74912569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\NATS.Client.ObjectStore\NATS.Client.ObjectStore.csproj" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/tests/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore/Program.cs b/tests/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc3c5b51d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Nats.Client.Compat.ObjectStore/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using NATS.Client.Core;
+using NATS.Client.JetStream;
+using NATS.Client.ObjectStore;
+
+/*
+ * Use nats-server > 2.10
+ * .\client-compatibility.exe suite object-store default-bucket
+ */
+
+var url = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("NATS_URL") ?? NatsOpts.Default.Url;
+var opts = NatsOpts.Default with { Url = url };
+await using var nats = new NatsConnection(opts);
+var js = new NatsJSContext(nats);
+var ob = new NatsObjContext(js);
+
+Log($"Connected to NATS server {url}");
+
+await using var sub = await nats.SubscribeAsync<Memory<byte>>("tests.object-store.default-bucket.>");
+
+Log($"Subscribed to {sub.Subject}");
+var msg = await sub.Msgs.ReadAsync();
+
+var config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<ObjectStepConfig<BucketConfig>>(msg.Data.Span);
+
+Log($"Test message received: {config}");
+
+await ob.CreateObjectStore(new NatsObjConfig(config!.Config.Bucket!));
+
+await msg.ReplyAsync<object>(default);
+
+void Log(string message)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"{DateTime.Now:hh:mm:ss} {message}");
+}
+
+public record ObjectStepConfig<T>
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("suite")]
+    public string? Suite { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("test")]
+    public string? Test { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("command")]
+    public string? Command { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("url")]
+    public string? Url { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("bucket")]
+    public string? Bucket { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("object")]
+    public string? Object { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("config")]
+    public T? Config { get; set; }
+}
+
+public record BucketConfig
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("bucket")]
+    public string? Bucket { get; set; }
+}