diff --git a/frappe/installer.py b/frappe/installer.py
index d892ff4ddc..0948620ab0 100644
--- a/frappe/installer.py
+++ b/frappe/installer.py
@@ -529,10 +529,9 @@ def extract_sql_gzip(sql_gz_path):
 	import subprocess
 
 	try:
-		# dvf - decompress, verbose, force
 		original_file = sql_gz_path
 		decompressed_file = original_file.rstrip(".gz")
-		cmd = 'gzip -dvf < {0} > {1}'.format(original_file, decompressed_file)
+		cmd = 'gzip --decompress --force < {0} > {1}'.format(original_file, decompressed_file)
 		subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=True)
 	except Exception:
 		raise