diff --git a/frontend/scripts/dist-main b/frontend/scripts/dist-main
index ac972c3da..60c8dace0 100755
--- a/frontend/scripts/dist-main
+++ b/frontend/scripts/dist-main
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 lein trampoline run -m clojure.main scripts/dist-main.clj
-gzip -9c dist/js/main.js > dist/js/main.js.gz
+
+if [ -x "$(command -v gzip)" ]; then
+    gzip -9c dist/js/main.js > dist/js/main.js.gz
+fi
+
+if [ -x "$(command -v bro)" ]; then
+    bro --verbose --input dist/js/main.js --output dist/js/main.js.br
+fi
diff --git a/frontend/scripts/dist-view b/frontend/scripts/dist-view
index 9be34c6b9..8107d713a 100755
--- a/frontend/scripts/dist-view
+++ b/frontend/scripts/dist-view
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 lein trampoline run -m clojure.main scripts/dist-view.clj
-gzip -9c dist/js/view.js > dist/js/view.js.gz
+
+if [ -x "$(command -v gzip)" ]; then
+    gzip -9c dist/js/view.js > dist/js/view.js.gz
+fi
+
+if [ -x "$(command -v bro)" ]; then
+    bro --verbose --input dist/js/view.js --output dist/js/view.js.br
+fi
diff --git a/frontend/scripts/dist-worker b/frontend/scripts/dist-worker
index b59dfc16d..5dd2a87f1 100755
--- a/frontend/scripts/dist-worker
+++ b/frontend/scripts/dist-worker
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 lein trampoline run -m clojure.main scripts/dist-worker.clj
-gzip -9c dist/js/worker.js > dist/js/worker.js.gz
+
+if [ -x "$(command -v gzip)" ]; then
+    gzip -9c dist/js/worker.js > dist/js/worker.js.gz
+fi
+
+if [ -x "$(command -v bro)" ]; then
+    bro --verbose --input dist/js/worker.js --output dist/js/worker.js.br
+fi