diff --git a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/fuzz_write.rs b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/fuzz_write.rs
index 51d52b8a..f95eeed9 100644
--- a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/fuzz_write.rs
+++ b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/fuzz_write.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn do_operation<T>(writer: &mut zip_next::ZipWriter<T>,
             }
         }
         FileOperation::WriteLarge {file, mut options} => {
-            options = options.large_file(true);
+            options = options.large_file(true).force_compression();
             writer.start_file(file.name.to_owned(), options)?;
             let mut default_pattern = Vec::with_capacity(file.default_pattern_extra_bytes.len() + 1);
             default_pattern.push(file.default_pattern_first_byte);
diff --git a/src/write.rs b/src/write.rs
index 016249ee..76e5f4cf 100644
--- a/src/write.rs
+++ b/src/write.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ impl FileOptions {
         self
     }
 
+    #[cfg(fuzzing)]
+    pub fn force_compression(mut self) {
+        if self.compression_method == CompressionMethod::Stored {
+            self.compression_method = CompressionMethod::Deflated;
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Set the compression level for the new file
     ///
     /// `None` value specifies default compression level.