diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3dcac846c..314053bf2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ IMAGE = $(REGISTRY)/$(IMGNAME)
 MULTI_ARCH_IMG = $(IMAGE)-$(ARCH)
 
 # Set default base image dynamically for each arch
-BASEIMAGE?=quay.io/kubernetes-ingress-controller/nginx-slim-$(ARCH):0.27
+BASEIMAGE?=quay.io/kubernetes-ingress-controller/nginx-slim-$(ARCH):0.28
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),arm)
 	QEMUARCH=arm
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
index 7ac74b351..11ac53690 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ http {
     default_type text/html;
     
     {{ if $cfg.UseBrotli }}
-#    brotli on;
-#    brotli_comp_level {{ $cfg.BrotliLevel }};
-#    brotli_types {{ $cfg.BrotliTypes }};
+    brotli on;
+    brotli_comp_level {{ $cfg.BrotliLevel }};
+    brotli_types {{ $cfg.BrotliTypes }};
     {{ end }}
 
     {{ if $cfg.UseGzip }}