diff --git a/epg-grabber/getEpgs.py b/epg-grabber/getEpgs.py
index 8a1b183..cc64684 100644
--- a/epg-grabber/getEpgs.py
+++ b/epg-grabber/getEpgs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import gzip
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import requests
 
-save_as_gz = False  # Set to True to save as .gz, False for uncompressed XML
+save_as_gz = True  # Set to True to save an additional .gz version
 
 tvg_ids_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'tvg-ids.txt')
 output_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'epg.xml')
@@ -50,15 +50,14 @@ def filter_and_build_epg(urls):
             if tvg_id in valid_tvg_ids:
                 root.append(programme)
 
+    tree = ET.ElementTree(root)
+    tree.write(output_file, encoding='utf-8', xml_declaration=True)
+    print(f"New EPG saved to {output_file}")
+
     if save_as_gz:
         with gzip.open(output_file_gz, 'wb') as f:
-            tree = ET.ElementTree(root)
             tree.write(f, encoding='utf-8', xml_declaration=True)
         print(f"New EPG saved to {output_file_gz}")
-    else:
-        tree = ET.ElementTree(root)
-        tree.write(output_file, encoding='utf-8', xml_declaration=True)
-        print(f"New EPG saved to {output_file}")
 
 urls = [
     'https://epgshare01.online/epgshare01/epg_ripper_US1.xml.gz',