diff --git a/.requirements b/.requirements
index bd073d8d0b83..cb60c3405cb2 100644
--- a/.requirements
+++ b/.requirements
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ NGX_WASM_MODULE=a7087a37f0d423707366a694630f1e09f4c21728
 WASMER=3.1.1
 WASMTIME=14.0.3
 V8=10.5.18
+
+NGX_BROTLI=25f86f0bac1101b6512135eac5f93c49c63609e3 # v1.0.0rc
diff --git a/build/openresty/BUILD.openresty.bazel b/build/openresty/BUILD.openresty.bazel
index ae79fb938671..1dd2b0f476bc 100644
--- a/build/openresty/BUILD.openresty.bazel
+++ b/build/openresty/BUILD.openresty.bazel
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = [
     "--add-module=$$EXT_BUILD_ROOT$$/external/lua-kong-nginx-module/stream",
     "--add-module=$$EXT_BUILD_ROOT$$/external/lua-resty-lmdb",
     "--add-module=$$EXT_BUILD_ROOT$$/external/lua-resty-events",
+    "--add-module=$$EXT_BUILD_ROOT$$/external/ngx_brotli",
 ] + select({
     "@kong//:aarch64-linux-anylibc-cross": [
         "--crossbuild=Linux:aarch64",
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ configure_make(
         "@lua-resty-lmdb//:all_srcs",
         "@lua-resty-events//:all_srcs",
         "@openresty_binding//:all_srcs",
+        "@ngx_brotli//:all_srcs",
     ] + select({
         "@kong//:wasmx_flag": [
             "@ngx_wasm_module//:all_srcs",
diff --git a/build/openresty/repositories.bzl b/build/openresty/repositories.bzl
index b493dd246fb6..98e40eb491ae 100644
--- a/build/openresty/repositories.bzl
+++ b/build/openresty/repositories.bzl
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ def openresty_repositories():
         recursive_init_submodules = True,
     )
 
+    maybe(
+        new_git_repository,
+        name = "ngx_brotli",
+        branch = KONG_VAR["NGX_BROTLI"],
+        remote = "https://github.com/google/ngx_brotli",
+        build_file_content = _NGINX_MODULE_DUMMY_FILE,
+        recursive_init_submodules = True,
+    )
+
 def _openresty_binding_impl(ctx):
     ctx.file("BUILD.bazel", _NGINX_MODULE_DUMMY_FILE)
     ctx.file("WORKSPACE", "workspace(name = \"openresty_patch\")")
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/kong/add_ngx_brotli_module.yml b/changelog/unreleased/kong/add_ngx_brotli_module.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1d14f0f117b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/kong/add_ngx_brotli_module.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+message: add ngx_brotli module to kong prebuild nginx
+type: feature
+scope: Core
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt
index b0d0b772ff03..34190b2b9247 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-amd64.txt
index 3c348b455c87..b67b46ffebbb 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-amd64.txt
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
index 48576d505f1f..a9f1b4faf91e 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-10-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-10-amd64.txt
index 951fb52d982e..d79c02cde0f5 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-10-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-10-amd64.txt
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-11-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-11-amd64.txt
index 3a9420610de1..6b2c8a6327a6 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-11-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-11-amd64.txt
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
   - libpthread.so.0
   - libcrypt.so.1
   - libluajit-5.1.so.2
+  - libm.so.6
   - libssl.so.3
   - libcrypto.so.3
   - libz.so.1
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-12-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-12-amd64.txt
index d8a45bc54db6..1db2a407276f 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-12-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/debian-12-amd64.txt
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
   Needed    :
   - libcrypt.so.1
   - libluajit-5.1.so.2
+  - libm.so.6
   - libssl.so.3
   - libcrypto.so.3
   - libz.so.1
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt
index b0d0b772ff03..34190b2b9247 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el8-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el8-amd64.txt
index b0817c9bdc33..c0e493082a4b 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el8-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el8-amd64.txt
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-amd64.txt
index a9eb59444920..87ddaec8f707 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-amd64.txt
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
index 48576d505f1f..a9f1b4faf91e 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-20.04-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-20.04-amd64.txt
index f909b112e2af..854c2289e381 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-20.04-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-20.04-amd64.txt
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
   - libpthread.so.0
   - libcrypt.so.1
   - libluajit-5.1.so.2
+  - libm.so.6
   - libssl.so.3
   - libcrypto.so.3
   - libz.so.1
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-amd64.txt
index b924206af824..8c96980a4752 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-amd64.txt
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
   Needed    :
   - libcrypt.so.1
   - libluajit-5.1.so.2
+  - libm.so.6
   - libssl.so.3
   - libcrypto.so.3
   - libz.so.1
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt
index 70700de3e9ab..da9623d15a0b 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
   Needed    :
   - libcrypt.so.1
   - libluajit-5.1.so.2
+  - libm.so.6
   - libssl.so.3
   - libcrypto.so.3
   - libz.so.1
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
+  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/34-proxy_with_compress_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/34-proxy_with_compress_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ed266acbc9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/34-proxy_with_compress_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+local helpers = require "spec.helpers"
+
+for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
+  describe("Proxy with compressor [#" .. strategy .. "]", function()
+
+    describe("[http] brotli", function()
+      local proxy_client
+      local proxy_ssl_client
+      lazy_setup(function()
+        local bp = helpers.get_db_utils(strategy, {
+          "routes",
+          "services",
+          "plugins",
+        })
+
+        local s0 = bp.services:insert {
+          name = "service0",
+        }
+
+        bp.routes:insert {
+          paths = { "/0" },
+          service = s0,
+        }
+
+        assert(helpers.start_kong({
+          database      = strategy,
+          nginx_conf    = "spec/fixtures/custom_nginx.template",
+          nginx_proxy_brotli = "on",
+          nginx_proxy_brotli_comp_level = 6,
+          nginx_proxy_brotli_types = "text/plain text/css application/json application/x-javascript text/xml application/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript application/javascript text/x-js",
+          stream_listen = "off",
+          admin_listen  = "off",
+        }))
+      end)
+
+      lazy_teardown(function()
+        helpers.stop_kong()
+      end)
+
+      before_each(function()
+        proxy_client = helpers.proxy_client()
+        proxy_ssl_client = helpers.proxy_ssl_client()
+      end)
+
+      after_each(function()
+        if proxy_client then
+          proxy_client:close()
+        end
+
+        if proxy_ssl_client then
+          proxy_ssl_client:close()
+        end
+      end)
+
+      it("header can be set when brotli compressor works fine", function()
+        local res = proxy_client:get("/0/xml", {
+          headers = {
+            ["Accept-Encoding"] = "br",
+            ["Content-Type"] = "application/xml",
+          }
+        })
+        assert.res_status(200, res)
+        assert.equal("br", res.headers["Content-Encoding"])
+      end)
+    end)
+  end)
+end