diff --git a/silkworm/rpc/daemon.cpp b/silkworm/rpc/daemon.cpp
index 72c12247f4..2e562a379c 100644
--- a/silkworm/rpc/daemon.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/rpc/daemon.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void Daemon::start() {
 
         return std::make_unique<http::Server>(
             end_point, std::move(make_jsonrpc_handler), ioc, worker_pool_, settings_.cors_domain, std::move(jwt_secret),
-            settings_.use_websocket, settings_.ws_compression, settings_.http_compression);
+            settings_.use_websocket, settings_.ws_compression, settings_.http_compression, settings_.erigon_json_rpc_compatibility);
     };
 
     // Put the interface logs into the data folder
diff --git a/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.cpp b/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.cpp
index 46d8e9aac2..3cf0b0c69e 100644
--- a/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ Connection::Connection(boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket,
                        bool ws_upgrade_enabled,
                        bool ws_compression,
                        bool http_compression,
-                       WorkerPool& workers)
+                       WorkerPool& workers,
+                       bool erigon_json_rpc_compatibility)
     : socket_{std::move(socket)},
       handler_factory_{handler_factory},
       handler_{handler_factory_(this)},
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ Connection::Connection(boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket,
       ws_upgrade_enabled_{ws_upgrade_enabled},
       ws_compression_{ws_compression},
       http_compression_{http_compression},
-      workers_{workers} {
+      workers_{workers},
+      erigon_json_rpc_compatibility_{erigon_json_rpc_compatibility} {
     socket_.set_option(boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket::keep_alive(true));
     SILK_TRACE << "Connection::Connection created for " << socket_.remote_endpoint();
 }
@@ -185,12 +187,12 @@ Task<void> Connection::handle_actual_request(const RequestWithStringBody& req) {
     }
 
     const auto accept_encoding = req[boost::beast::http::field::accept_encoding];
-    if (!http_compression_ && !accept_encoding.empty()) {
+    if (!http_compression_ && !accept_encoding.empty() && !erigon_json_rpc_compatibility_) {
         co_await do_write("unsupported compression\n", boost::beast::http::status::unsupported_media_type, "identity");
         co_return;
     }
 
-    gzip_encoding_requested_ = accept_encoding.contains(kGzipEncoding);
+    gzip_encoding_requested_ = accept_encoding.contains(kGzipEncoding) && http_compression_;
     if (http_compression_ && !accept_encoding.empty() && !accept_encoding.contains(kIdentity) && !gzip_encoding_requested_) {
         co_await do_write("unsupported requested compression\n", boost::beast::http::status::unsupported_media_type, kGzipEncoding);
         co_return;
diff --git a/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.hpp b/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.hpp
index db6d7a8aa6..75e66c37ef 100644
--- a/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.hpp
+++ b/silkworm/rpc/http/connection.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ class Connection : public StreamWriter {
                bool ws_upgrade_enabled,
                bool ws_compression,
                bool http_compression,
-               WorkerPool& workers);
+               WorkerPool& workers,
+               bool erigon_json_rpc_compatibility);
     ~Connection() override;
 
     /* StreamWriter Interface */
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ class Connection : public StreamWriter {
     std::string vary_;
     std::string origin_;
     boost::beast::http::verb method_{boost::beast::http::verb::unknown};
+
+    bool erigon_json_rpc_compatibility_{false};
 };
 
 }  // namespace silkworm::rpc::http
diff --git a/silkworm/rpc/http/connection_test.cpp b/silkworm/rpc/http/connection_test.cpp
index 253bec36c6..6a6f56248c 100644
--- a/silkworm/rpc/http/connection_test.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/rpc/http/connection_test.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ TEST_CASE("connection creation", "[rpc][http][connection]") {
                                         handler_factory,
                                         allowed_origins,
                                         std::move(jwt_secret),
-                                        false,
-                                        false,
-                                        false,
-                                        workers});
+                                        /*ws_upgrade_enabled=*/false,
+                                        /*ws_compression=*/false,
+                                        /*http_compression=*/false,
+                                        workers,
+                                        /*erigon_json_rpc_compatibility=*/true});
     }
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +93,16 @@ TEST_CASE("is_request_authorized", "[rpc][http][connection]") {
     ConnectionForTest connection = [&]() -> ConnectionForTest {
         boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket{ioc};
         socket.open(boost::asio::ip::tcp::v4());
-        return {std::move(socket), handler_factory, allowed_origins, jwt_secret, false, false, false, workers};
+        return {
+            std::move(socket),
+            handler_factory,
+            allowed_origins,
+            jwt_secret,
+            /*ws_upgrade_enabled=*/false,
+            /*ws_compression=*/false,
+            /*http_compression=*/false,
+            workers,
+            /*erigon_json_rpc_compatibility=*/true};
     }();
 
     SECTION("no HTTP Authorization header") {
diff --git a/silkworm/rpc/http/server.cpp b/silkworm/rpc/http/server.cpp
index fbd00199be..36380d9243 100644
--- a/silkworm/rpc/http/server.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/rpc/http/server.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Server::Server(const std::string& end_point,
                std::optional<std::string> jwt_secret,
                bool use_websocket,
                bool ws_compression,
-               bool http_compression)
+               bool http_compression,
+               bool erigon_json_rpc_compatibility)
     : handler_factory_{std::move(handler_factory)},
       acceptor_{ioc},
       allowed_origins_{std::move(allowed_origins)},
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ Server::Server(const std::string& end_point,
       use_websocket_{use_websocket},
       ws_compression_{ws_compression},
       http_compression_{http_compression},
-      workers_{workers} {
+      workers_{workers},
+      erigon_json_rpc_compatibility_{erigon_json_rpc_compatibility} {
     const auto [host, port] = parse_endpoint(end_point);
 
     // Open the acceptor with the option to reuse the address (i.e. SO_REUSEADDR).
@@ -91,7 +93,8 @@ Task<void> Server::run() {
             SILK_TRACE << "Server::run accepted connection from " << socket.remote_endpoint();
 
             auto new_connection = std::make_shared<Connection>(
-                std::move(socket), handler_factory_, allowed_origins_, jwt_secret_, use_websocket_, ws_compression_, http_compression_, workers_);
+                std::move(socket), handler_factory_, allowed_origins_, jwt_secret_,
+                use_websocket_, ws_compression_, http_compression_, workers_, erigon_json_rpc_compatibility_);
             boost::asio::co_spawn(this_executor, Connection::run_read_loop(new_connection), boost::asio::detached);
         }
     } catch (const boost::system::system_error& se) {
diff --git a/silkworm/rpc/http/server.hpp b/silkworm/rpc/http/server.hpp
index 56d1be64b0..d123e76108 100644
--- a/silkworm/rpc/http/server.hpp
+++ b/silkworm/rpc/http/server.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class Server {
            std::optional<std::string> jwt_secret,
            bool use_websocket,
            bool ws_compression,
-           bool http_compression);
+           bool http_compression,
+           bool erigon_json_rpc_compatibility);
 
     void start();
 
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ class Server {
 
     //! The configured workers
     WorkerPool& workers_;
+
+    //! Flag indicating if JSON-RPC compatibility with Erigon is enabled or not
+    bool erigon_json_rpc_compatibility_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace silkworm::rpc::http