diff --git a/pymilvus/client/grpc_handler.py b/pymilvus/client/grpc_handler.py
index 56143a7df..258711125 100644
--- a/pymilvus/client/grpc_handler.py
+++ b/pymilvus/client/grpc_handler.py
@@ -1652,12 +1652,13 @@ def compact(
         timeout: Optional[float] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> int:
+        # should be removed, but to be compatible with old milvus server, keep it for now.
         request = Prepare.describe_collection_request(collection_name)
         rf = self._stub.DescribeCollection.future(request, timeout=timeout)
         response = rf.result()
         check_status(response.status)
 
-        req = Prepare.manual_compaction(response.collectionID, is_clustering)
+        req = Prepare.manual_compaction(response.collectionID, collection_name, is_clustering)
         future = self._stub.ManualCompaction.future(req, timeout=timeout)
         response = future.result()
         check_status(response.status)
diff --git a/pymilvus/client/prepare.py b/pymilvus/client/prepare.py
index 4b1842dee..586d7e5ae 100644
--- a/pymilvus/client/prepare.py
+++ b/pymilvus/client/prepare.py
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ def load_balance_request(
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def manual_compaction(cls, collection_id: int, is_clustering: bool):
+    def manual_compaction(cls, collection_id: int, collection_name: str, is_clustering: bool):
         if collection_id is None or not isinstance(collection_id, int):
             raise ParamError(message=f"collection_id value {collection_id} is illegal")
 
@@ -1339,6 +1339,7 @@ def manual_compaction(cls, collection_id: int, is_clustering: bool):
 
         request = milvus_types.ManualCompactionRequest()
         request.collectionID = collection_id
+        request.collection_name = collection_name
         request.majorCompaction = is_clustering
 
         return request