diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c38e85477dfc0..11ba8cc3dff93 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ plausible-report.xml
 
 # Geolocation databases
 /priv/geodb/*.mmdb
+/priv/geodb/*.mmdb.gz
 
 # Auto-generated tracker files
 /priv/tracker/js/*.js
diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 635c6e2f1e092..95bdfe16f2f13 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ geolite2_country_db =
   get_var_from_path_or_env(
     config_dir,
     "GEOLITE2_COUNTRY_DB",
-    Application.app_dir(:plausible, "/priv/geodb/dbip-country.mmdb")
+    Application.app_dir(:plausible, "/priv/geodb/dbip-country.mmdb.gz")
   )
 
 ip_geolocation_db = get_var_from_path_or_env(config_dir, "IP_GEOLOCATION_DB", geolite2_country_db)
diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/download_country_database.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/download_country_database.ex
index 5a2027af7c601..d81855d6e2e24 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/download_country_database.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/download_country_database.ex
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.DownloadCountryDatabase do
 
     if res.status_code == 200 do
       File.mkdir("priv/geodb")
-      File.write!("priv/geodb/dbip-country.mmdb", res.body)
+      File.write!("priv/geodb/dbip-country.mmdb.gz", res.body)
       Logger.info("Downloaded and saved the database successfully")
     else
       Logger.error("Unable to download and save the database. Response: #{inspect(res)}")