diff --git a/frappe/utils/backups.py b/frappe/utils/backups.py
index db3efac2f7..f0729d672d 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/backups.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/backups.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class BackupGenerator:
 		site = site.replace('.', '_')
 
 		#Generate a random name using today's date and a 8 digit random number
-		for_db = todays_date + "-" + site + "-database.sql"
+		for_db = todays_date + "-" + site + "-database.sql.gz"
 		for_public_files = todays_date + "-" + site + "-files.tar"
 		for_private_files = todays_date + "-" + site + "-private-files.tar"
 		backup_path = get_backup_path()