diff --git a/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py b/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
index 4b30dc5d16..049618219e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.GenerateID(CONF_WEB_SERVER_BASE_ID): cv.use_id(
                 web_server_base.WebServerBase
             ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_COMPRESSION, default="br"): cv.one_of("br", "gzip"),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_COMPRESSION, default="gzip"): cv.one_of("gzip", "br"),
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
     cv.only_on(
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
index 16ac9d054c..3f1e094afc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Optional(CONF_OTA): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_LOG, default=True): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_LOCAL): cv.boolean,
-            cv.Optional(CONF_COMPRESSION, default="br"): cv.one_of("br", "gzip"),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_COMPRESSION, default="gzip"): cv.one_of("gzip", "br"),
             cv.Optional(CONF_SORTING_GROUPS): cv.ensure_list(sorting_group),
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),