diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index ac1acbca..80f6715f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 jc changelog
 
+20211002 v1.17.1  *** in progress ***
+- Fix file parser for gzip files
+
 20210923 v1.17.0
 - Note to Package Maintainers: please see note at 20210720 v1.16.0
 - Add wrapping of warning and error messages
diff --git a/jc/__init__.py b/jc/__init__.py
index a0551ac0..86a29419 100644
--- a/jc/__init__.py
+++ b/jc/__init__.py
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ Module Example:
 """
 
 name = 'jc'
-__version__ = '1.17.0'
+__version__ = '1.17.1'
diff --git a/jc/parsers/file.py b/jc/parsers/file.py
index d34258c6..2af927c7 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/file.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/file.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
-    version = '1.3'
+    version = '1.4'
     description = '`file` command parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -116,7 +116,14 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
     if jc.utils.has_data(data):
 
         for line in filter(None, data.splitlines()):
-            linedata = line.rsplit(': ', maxsplit=1)
+
+            # fix case for gzip files where description contains ': ' delimiter
+            if 'gzip compressed data, last modified: ' in line:
+                linedata = line.split(': ', maxsplit=1)
+
+            # use rsplit to correctly grab filenames containing ': ' delimiter text
+            else:
+                linedata = line.rsplit(': ', maxsplit=1)
 
             try:
                 filename = linedata[0].strip()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dfe9d25a..1a5adef4 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open('README.md', 'r') as f:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='jc',
-    version='1.17.0',
+    version='1.17.1',
     author='Kelly Brazil',
     author_email='kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com',
     description='Converts the output of popular command-line tools and file-types to JSON.',
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.json b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bb933d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"filename":"Applications","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Desktop","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Documents","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Downloads","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Library","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Movies","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Music","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Pictures","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Postman","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Public","type":"directory"},{"filename":"Virtual Machines.localized","type":"directory"},{"filename":"ansible","type":"directory"},{"filename":"api","type":"directory"},{"filename":"centosserial.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text"},{"filename":"coreosserial.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text"},{"filename":"data.json","type":"UTF-8 Unicode text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"fazserial.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text"},{"filename":"fgt1serial.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text"},{"filename":"fgt2serial.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text"},{"filename":"file with colon: in the name","type":"empty"},{"filename":"fnditer.py","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"fortiweb-docker.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"ftmgr.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"git","type":"directory"},{"filename":"google-cloud-sdk","type":"directory"},{"filename":"ipaddr.json","type":"ASCII text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"jc-1.16.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz","type":"gzip compressed data, last modified: Tue Jul 20 17:32:10 2021, from Unix, original size 93992960"},{"filename":"jc-1.16.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz","type":"gzip compressed data, last modified: Tue Aug 17 20:42:30 2021, from Unix, original size 94033920"},{"filename":"jc-1.17.0-linux-x86_64.sha256","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"jc-1.17.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz","type":"gzip compressed data, last modified: Sun Sep 26 22:16:00 2021, from Unix, original size 94136320"},{"filename":"jc-jq-jp-ps-cpu.gif","type":"GIF image data, version 89a, 1572 x 1212"},{"filename":"jc-jq-jp-uptime-small.gif","type":"GIF image data, version 89a, 800 x 617"},{"filename":"jc-jq-jp-uptime.gif","type":"GIF image data, version 89a, 1572 x 1212"},{"filename":"jcparsers.jlines","type":"ASCII text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"jcparsers.json","type":"ASCII text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"jello-1.4.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz","type":"gzip compressed data, last modified: Sat Jun 19 18:19:55 2021, from Unix, original size 92006400"},{"filename":"jello-1.4.4-linux-x86_64.tar.gz","type":"gzip compressed data, last modified: Fri Jun 25 08:53:06 2021, from Unix, original size 92016640"},{"filename":"jp","type":"Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64"},{"filename":"json-stream.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"json-stream2.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"jupyter.sh","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"kb-fortinet.pem","type":"PEM RSA private key"},{"filename":"kelly-aws.pem","type":"PEM RSA private key"},{"filename":"kelly-aws2.pem","type":"PEM RSA private key"},{"filename":"kellytest.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"kping.out","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"loadplot.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"ls.jlines","type":"UTF-8 Unicode text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"myrecording","type":"data"},{"filename":"nse-certs","type":"directory"},{"filename":"ping1.out","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"reading.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"rpmbuild","type":"directory"},{"filename":"scroll.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"state_test.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"stream-profiling.xlsx","type":"Microsoft Excel 2007+"},{"filename":"test-certs.xls","type":"HTML document text, ISO-8859 text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"test-certs.xlsx","type":"Microsoft Excel 2007+"},{"filename":"test-output","type":"directory"},{"filename":"testcsv.csv","type":"ASCII text, with CR, LF line terminators"},{"filename":"testedit.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"testfile.json","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"testfile.kb","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"testfile2.json","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"tr2dot.py","type":"Python script text executable, ASCII text"},{"filename":"traceroute.gv","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"traceroute.gv.pdf","type":"PDF document, version 1.5"},{"filename":"trtwitter.out","type":"ASCII text"},{"filename":"twitterdata.jlines","type":"HTML document text, ASCII text, with very long lines"},{"filename":"ubuntuserial.sh","type":"Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text"},{"filename":"utils","type":"directory"},{"filename":"win32.csv","type":"ASCII text, with CRLF, LF line terminators"}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.out b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19061c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.out
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+Applications:                    directory
+Desktop:                         directory
+Documents:                       directory
+Downloads:                       directory
+Library:                         directory
+Movies:                          directory
+Music:                           directory
+Pictures:                        directory
+Postman:                         directory
+Public:                          directory
+Virtual Machines.localized:      directory
+ansible:                         directory
+api:                             directory
+centosserial.sh:                 Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text
+coreosserial.sh:                 Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text
+data.json:                       UTF-8 Unicode text, with very long lines
+fazserial.sh:                    Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text
+fgt1serial.sh:                   Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text
+fgt2serial.sh:                   Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text
+file with colon: in the name:    empty
+fnditer.py:                      ASCII text
+fortiweb-docker.sh:              Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text
+ftmgr.sh:                        Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text
+git:                             directory
+google-cloud-sdk:                directory
+ipaddr.json:                     ASCII text, with very long lines
+jc-1.16.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz:   gzip compressed data, last modified: Tue Jul 20 17:32:10 2021, from Unix, original size 93992960
+jc-1.16.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz:   gzip compressed data, last modified: Tue Aug 17 20:42:30 2021, from Unix, original size 94033920
+jc-1.17.0-linux-x86_64.sha256:   ASCII text
+jc-1.17.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz:   gzip compressed data, last modified: Sun Sep 26 22:16:00 2021, from Unix, original size 94136320
+jc-jq-jp-ps-cpu.gif:             GIF image data, version 89a, 1572 x 1212
+jc-jq-jp-uptime-small.gif:       GIF image data, version 89a, 800 x 617
+jc-jq-jp-uptime.gif:             GIF image data, version 89a, 1572 x 1212
+jcparsers.jlines:                ASCII text, with very long lines
+jcparsers.json:                  ASCII text, with very long lines
+jello-1.4.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: gzip compressed data, last modified: Sat Jun 19 18:19:55 2021, from Unix, original size 92006400
+jello-1.4.4-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: gzip compressed data, last modified: Fri Jun 25 08:53:06 2021, from Unix, original size 92016640
+jp:                              Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
+json-stream.py:                  Python script text executable, ASCII text
+json-stream2.py:                 Python script text executable, ASCII text
+jupyter.sh:                      ASCII text
+kb-fortinet.pem:                 PEM RSA private key
+kelly-aws.pem:                   PEM RSA private key
+kelly-aws2.pem:                  PEM RSA private key
+kellytest.sh:                    Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text
+kping.out:                       ASCII text
+loadplot.sh:                     Bourne-Again shell script text executable, ASCII text
+ls.jlines:                       UTF-8 Unicode text, with very long lines
+myrecording:                     data
+nse-certs:                       directory
+ping1.out:                       ASCII text
+reading.py:                      Python script text executable, ASCII text
+rpmbuild:                        directory
+scroll.py:                       Python script text executable, ASCII text
+state_test.py:                   Python script text executable, ASCII text
+stream-profiling.xlsx:           Microsoft Excel 2007+
+test-certs.xls:                  HTML document text, ISO-8859 text, with very long lines
+test-certs.xlsx:                 Microsoft Excel 2007+
+test-output:                     directory
+testcsv.csv:                     ASCII text, with CR, LF line terminators
+testedit.py:                     Python script text executable, ASCII text
+testfile.json:                   ASCII text
+testfile.kb:                     ASCII text
+testfile2.json:                  ASCII text
+tr2dot.py:                       Python script text executable, ASCII text
+traceroute.gv:                   ASCII text
+traceroute.gv.pdf:               PDF document, version 1.5
+trtwitter.out:                   ASCII text
+twitterdata.jlines:              HTML document text, ASCII text, with very long lines
+ubuntuserial.sh:                 Bourne-Again shell script text executable, UTF-8 Unicode text
+utils:                           directory
+win32.csv:                       ASCII text, with CRLF, LF line terminators
diff --git a/tests/test_file.py b/tests/test_file.py
index a8df77cf..e0e76e9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/test_file.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file2.out'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             self.osx_10_14_6_file2 = f.read()
 
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.out'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_file3 = f.read()
+
         # output
         with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/file.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             self.centos_7_7_file_json = json.loads(f.read())
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file2.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             self.osx_10_14_6_file2_json = json.loads(f.read())
 
+        with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/osx-10.14.6/file3.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            self.osx_10_14_6_file3_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
     def test_file_nodata(self):
         """
         Test 'file' with no data
@@ -65,6 +71,12 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.file.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_file2, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_file2_json)
 
+    def test_file3_osx_10_14_6(self):
+        """
+        Test 'file *' with gzip filetpe descriptions including ': ' on OSX 10.14.6
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.file.parse(self.osx_10_14_6_file3, quiet=True), self.osx_10_14_6_file3_json)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()