diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b7fabb424..5d7c21f59 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(RUN_LONG_TESTS), yes)
 
 	if [ ! -e ~/aptly-fixture-db ]; then git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly-fixture-db.git ~/aptly-fixture-db/; fi
 	if [ ! -e ~/aptly-fixture-pool ]; then git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly-fixture-pool.git ~/aptly-fixture-pool/; fi
-	cd /home/runner; curl -O http://repo.aptly.info/system-tests/etcd.db
+	cd /home/runner; curl -O http://repo.aptly.info/system-tests/etcd.db.xz; xz -d etcd.db.xz
 	PATH=$(BINPATH)/:$(PATH) && . system/env/bin/activate && APTLY_VERSION=$(VERSION) FORCE_COLOR=1 $(PYTHON) system/run.py --long $(TESTS) --coverage-dir $(COVERAGE_DIR) $(CAPTURE)
 endif
 
diff --git a/system/Dockerfile b/system/Dockerfile
index 430c01190..22bdb6ff4 100644
--- a/system/Dockerfile
+++ b/system/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RUN chown aptly /work
 
 RUN cd /var/lib/aptly; git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly-fixture-db.git
 RUN cd /var/lib/aptly; git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly-fixture-pool.git
-RUN cd /var/lib/aptly; curl -O http://repo.aptly.info/system-tests/etcd.db
+RUN cd /var/lib/aptly; curl -O http://repo.aptly.info/system-tests/etcd.db.xz; xz -d etcd.db.xz
 RUN echo "aptly ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/aptly
 ADD system/t13_etcd/install-etcd.sh /src/
 RUN /src/install-etcd.sh