diff --git a/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py b/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py
index 79d4ea0a..ecb2e24d 100644
--- a/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py
+++ b/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py
@@ -29,18 +29,17 @@ def get_backup_dir():
     )
 
 
-def decompress_db(files_base, site):
-    database_file = files_base + '-database.sql.gz'
-    command = ["gunzip", "-c", database_file, ">", database_file.replace(".gz", "")]
-
-    print('Extract Database GZip for site {}'.format(site))
-    run_command(command)
+def decompress_db(database_file, site):
+    command = ["gunzip", "-c", database_file]
+    with open(database_file.replace(".gz", ""), "w") as db_file:
+        print('Extract Database GZip for site {}'.format(site))
+        run_command(command, stdout=db_file)
 
 
 def restore_database(files_base, site_config_path, site):
     # restore database
     database_file = files_base + '-database.sql.gz'
-    decompress_db(files_base, site)
+    decompress_db(database_file, site)
     config = get_config()
 
     # Set db_type if it exists in backup site_config.json
diff --git a/build/common/commands/utils.py b/build/common/commands/utils.py
index d9535c6b..d962fbd5 100644
--- a/build/common/commands/utils.py
+++ b/build/common/commands/utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import subprocess
 
 
-def run_command(command):
-    process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+def run_command(command, stdout=None, stderr=None):
+    stdout = stdout or subprocess.PIPE
+    stderr = stderr or subprocess.PIPE
+    process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
     out, error = process.communicate()
     if process.returncode:
         print("Something went wrong:")