diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/engines/chunky_png_engine.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/engines/chunky_png_engine.rb
index c26caa11..99bca823 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/engines/chunky_png_engine.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/engines/chunky_png_engine.rb
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ module Compass
           if canvas.nil?
             construct_sprite
           end
-          canvas.save(filename, :best_compression)
+          
+          canvas.save(filename,  Compass.configuration.chunky_png_options)
         end
         
       end
     end
   end
-end
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+end  
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