diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index b0cb07502..ad034d4db 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ TEST_TEMPLATE_IGNORE = [
     "500.html"                        # isn't loaded by regular loader, but checked by test_500_page()
 ]
 
-TEST_COVERAGE_MASTER_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "../release-coverage.json.gz")
+TEST_COVERAGE_MASTER_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "../release-coverage.json")
 TEST_COVERAGE_LATEST_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "../latest-coverage.json")
 
 TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER = None