diff --git a/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json b/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json
index e56b8416..d9199bd1 100644
--- a/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json
+++ b/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/features.json
@@ -195,6 +195,71 @@
       "tg16"
     ]
   },
+  "zip_compressable_extensions": [
+    ".32x",
+    ".68k",
+    ".NDS",
+    ".a26",
+    ".a52",
+    ".a78",
+    ".abs",
+    ".agb",
+    ".atr",
+    ".atx",
+    ".bin",
+    ".bml",
+    ".bms",
+    ".bs",
+    ".bsx",
+    ".cas",
+    ".cdm",
+    ".cgb",
+    ".cof",
+    ".col",
+    ".dim",
+    ".dmg",
+    ".dx2",
+    ".fds",
+    ".fig",
+    ".gb",
+    ".gba",
+    ".gbc",
+    ".gd3",
+    ".gd7",
+    ".gen",
+    ".gg",
+    ".ipf",
+    ".j64",
+    ".jag",
+    ".lnx",
+    ".md",
+    ".mdx",
+    ".mgd",
+    ".msa",
+    ".nds",
+    ".nes",
+    ".ngc",
+    ".o",
+    ".pce",
+    ".prg",
+    ".rom",
+    ".sfc",
+    ".sg",
+    ".sgb",
+    ".sgd",
+    ".smc",
+    ".smd",
+    ".sms",
+    ".st",
+    ".st",
+    ".stx",
+    ".swc",
+    ".unf",
+    ".unif",
+    ".xex",
+    ".xfd",
+    ".z64"
+  ],
   "system": {
     "3do": {
       "name": "3DO Interactive Multiplayer"
diff --git a/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/zip_compressable_extensions.cfg b/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/zip_compressable_extensions.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 72966ab7..00000000
--- a/config/retrodeck/reference_lists/zip_compressable_extensions.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-.32x
-.68k
-.NDS
-.a26
-.a52
-.a78
-.abs
-.agb
-.atr
-.atx
-.bin
-.bml
-.bms
-.bs
-.bsx
-.cas
-.cdm
-.cgb
-.cof
-.col
-.dim
-.dmg
-.dx2
-.fds
-.fig
-.gb
-.gba
-.gbc
-.gd3
-.gd7
-.gen
-.gg
-.ipf
-.j64
-.jag
-.lnx
-.md
-.mdx
-.mgd
-.msa
-.nds
-.nes
-.ngc
-.o
-.pce
-.prg
-.rom
-.sfc
-.sg
-.sgb
-.sgd
-.smc
-.smd
-.sms
-.st
-.st
-.stx
-.swc
-.unf
-.unif
-.xex
-.xfd
-.z64
diff --git a/functions/compression.sh b/functions/compression.sh
index 207ec3d0..15455e09 100644
--- a/functions/compression.sh
+++ b/functions/compression.sh
@@ -56,13 +56,15 @@ find_compatible_compression_format() {
   local normalized_filename=$(echo "$1" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
   local system=$(echo "$1" | grep -oE "$roms_folder/[^/]+" | grep -oE "[^/]+$")
 
+  # Extract the relevant lists from the JSON file
   local chd_systems=$(jq -r '.compression_targets.chd[]' $features)
   local rvz_systems=$(jq -r '.compression_targets.rvz[]' $features)
   local zip_systems=$(jq -r '.compression_targets.zip[]' $features)
+  local zip_compressable_extensions=$(jq -r '.zip_compressable_extensions[]' $features)
 
   if [[ $(validate_for_chd "$1") == "true" ]] && echo "$chd_systems" | grep -q "\b$system\b"; then
     echo "chd"
-  elif grep -qF ".${normalized_filename##*.}" $zip_compressable_extensions && echo "$zip_systems" | grep -q "\b$system\b"; then
+  elif echo "$zip_compressable_extensions" | grep -qF ".${normalized_filename##*.}" && echo "$zip_systems" | grep -q "\b$system\b"; then
     echo "zip"
   elif echo "$normalized_filename" | grep -qE '\.iso|\.gcm' && echo "$rvz_systems" | grep -q "\b$system\b"; then
     echo "rvz"
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ find_compatible_compression_format() {
   fi
 }
 
+
 validate_for_chd() {
   # Function for validating chd compression candidates, and compresses if validation passes. Supports .cue, .iso and .gdi formats ONLY
   # USAGE: validate_for_chd $input_file
diff --git a/functions/global.sh b/functions/global.sh
index 139171bc..7e3ae470 100644
--- a/functions/global.sh
+++ b/functions/global.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ config="/app/retrodeck/config"
 rd_defaults="$config/retrodeck/retrodeck.cfg"                                                            # A default RetroDECK config file
 rd_update_patch="/var/config/retrodeck/rd_update.patch"                                                               # A static location for the temporary patch file used during retrodeck.cfg updates
 bios_checklist="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/bios_checklist.cfg"                                    # A config file listing BIOS file information that can be verified
-zip_compressable_extensions="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/zip_compressable_extensions.cfg"          # A config file containing every file extension that is allowed to be compressed to .zip format, because there are a lot!
 input_validation="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/input_validation.cfg"                                # A config file listing valid CLI inputs
 finit_options_list="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/finit_options_list.cfg"                            # A config file listing available optional installs during finit
 splashscreen_dir="/var/config/ES-DE/resources/graphics/extra_splashes"                                                # The default location of extra splash screens