diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3aa17d3..58129fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,6 +164,17 @@ module.exports = {
                  * @default false
                  */
                 hoistAtrules: true,
+
+                /**
+                 * Compress CSS output.
+                 * In the "production" mode is `true` by default
+                 *
+                 * @see https://stylus-lang.com/docs/executable.html
+                 *
+                 * @type {boolean}
+                 * @default false
+                 */
+                compress: true,
               },
             },
           },
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index ae938fb..ecc3390 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import { urlToRequest } from 'loader-utils';
 import { klona } from 'klona/full';
 import fastGlob from 'fast-glob';
 
+function isProductionLikeMode(loaderContext) {
+  return loaderContext.mode === 'production' || !loaderContext.mode;
+}
+
 function getStylusOptions(loaderContext, loaderOptions) {
   const stylusOptions = klona(
     typeof loaderOptions.stylusOptions === 'function'
@@ -29,6 +33,10 @@ function getStylusOptions(loaderContext, loaderOptions) {
       ? stylusOptions.resolveURL
       : { nocheck: true };
 
+  if (!stylusOptions.compress && isProductionLikeMode(loaderContext)) {
+    stylusOptions.compress = true;
+  }
+
   return stylusOptions;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/loader.test.js.snap b/test/__snapshots__/loader.test.js.snap
index e8bf28b..5d7542d 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/loader.test.js.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/loader.test.js.snap
@@ -619,6 +619,12 @@ exports[`loader should use .json file: errors 1`] = `Array []`;
 
 exports[`loader should use .json file: warnings 1`] = `Array []`;
 
+exports[`loader should work "compress" option: css 1`] = `"body{font:12px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}a.button{-webkit-border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;border-radius:5px}"`;
+
+exports[`loader should work "compress" option: errors 1`] = `Array []`;
+
+exports[`loader should work "compress" option: warnings 1`] = `Array []`;
+
 exports[`loader should work "define" option with raw: css 1`] = `
 "section.current-stylus-support {
   raw: \\"hash property access must use brackets\\";
@@ -757,6 +763,12 @@ exports[`loader should work binop import: errors 1`] = `Array []`;
 
 exports[`loader should work binop import: warnings 1`] = `Array []`;
 
+exports[`loader should work compress in "production" mode: css 1`] = `"body{font:12px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}a.button{-webkit-border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;border-radius:5px}"`;
+
+exports[`loader should work compress in "production" mode: errors 1`] = `Array []`;
+
+exports[`loader should work compress in "production" mode: warnings 1`] = `Array []`;
+
 exports[`loader should work indented import: css 1`] = `
 "body {
   color: #f00;
diff --git a/test/loader.test.js b/test/loader.test.js
index 7530e8e..e88072b 100644
--- a/test/loader.test.js
+++ b/test/loader.test.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * @jest-environment node
+ */
+
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 
@@ -1005,7 +1009,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     const compiler = getCompiler(testId);
     const stats = await compile(compiler);
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });
@@ -1307,6 +1311,44 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });
 
+  it('should work "compress" option', async () => {
+    const testId = './basic.styl';
+    const compiler = getCompiler(testId, {
+      stylusOptions: {
+        compress: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const stats = await compile(compiler);
+    const codeFromBundle = getCodeFromBundle(stats, compiler);
+    const codeFromStylus = await getCodeFromStylus(testId, {
+      stylusOptions: {
+        compress: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(codeFromBundle.css).toBe(codeFromStylus.css);
+    expect(codeFromBundle.css).toMatchSnapshot('css');
+    expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
+    expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
+  });
+
+  it('should work compress in "production" mode', async () => {
+    const testId = './basic.styl';
+    const compiler = getCompiler(testId, {}, { mode: 'production' });
+    const stats = await compile(compiler);
+    const codeFromBundle = getCodeFromBundle(stats, compiler);
+    const codeFromStylus = await getCodeFromStylus(testId, {
+      stylusOptions: {
+        compress: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(codeFromBundle.css).toBe(codeFromStylus.css);
+    expect(codeFromBundle.css).toMatchSnapshot('css');
+    expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
+    expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
+  });
+
   it('should use .json file', async () => {
     const testId = './json/index.styl';
     const compiler = getCompiler(testId, {
@@ -1343,7 +1385,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
       expect(fileDependencies.has(fixture)).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });
@@ -1366,7 +1408,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     const compiler = getCompiler(testId);
     const stats = await compile(compiler);
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(
       getErrors(stats).map((item) =>
@@ -1386,7 +1428,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     const compiler = getCompiler(testId);
     const stats = await compile(compiler);
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });
@@ -1396,7 +1438,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     const compiler = getCompiler(testId);
     const stats = await compile(compiler);
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });
@@ -1407,7 +1449,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     const stats = await compile(compiler);
     const codeFromBundle = getCodeFromBundle(stats, compiler);
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(codeFromBundle.css).toMatchSnapshot('css');
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
@@ -1418,7 +1460,7 @@ describe('loader', () => {
     const compiler = getCompiler(testId);
     const stats = await compile(compiler);
 
-    expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
+    await expect(getCodeFromStylus(testId)).rejects.toThrow();
     expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });