diff --git a/docker/demo/config/base.properties b/docker/demo/config/base.properties
index b11c1140e..e357a2e13 100644
--- a/docker/demo/config/base.properties
+++ b/docker/demo/config/base.properties
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ hoodie.insert.shuffle.parallelism=2
 hoodie.bulkinsert.shuffle.parallelism=2
 hoodie.embed.timeline.server=true
 hoodie.filesystem.view.type=EMBEDDED_KV_STORE
+hoodie.compact.inline=false