diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 216d0769..4ea97fe4 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1972,10 +1972,15 @@ Ace link provides an avy like search for links. Upon using the keybindings prese
          (display-buffer-in-side-window)
          (side . right)
          (window-width . 0.4))
-        ("*compilation*"
-         (display-buffer-in-side-window)
-         (side . right)
-         (window-width . 0.4))
+        (if (string= system-name "syl")
+            ("*compilation*"
+             (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+             (side . right)
+             (window-width . 0.4))
+          ("*compilation*"
+           (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+           (side . bottom)
+           (window-height . 0.25)))
         ("*org-roam*"
          (display-buffer-in-side-window)
          (side . right)
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 5b6ef930..bda4d9e2 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1352,10 +1352,15 @@ targets."
          (display-buffer-in-side-window)
          (side . right)
          (window-width . 0.4))
-        ("*compilation*"
-         (display-buffer-in-side-window)
-         (side . right)
-         (window-width . 0.4))
+        (if (string= system-name "syl")
+            ("*compilation*"
+             (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+             (side . right)
+             (window-width . 0.4))
+          ("*compilation*"
+           (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+           (side . bottom)
+           (window-height . 0.25)))
         ("*org-roam*"
          (display-buffer-in-side-window)
          (side . right)