diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/queries/nearby_query.txt b/app/src/main/assets/queries/nearby_query.rq
similarity index 100%
rename from app/src/main/assets/queries/nearby_query.txt
rename to app/src/main/assets/queries/nearby_query.rq
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyPlaces.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyPlaces.java
index a6d08be04..a387a52ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyPlaces.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyPlaces.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class NearbyPlaces {
             throws IOException {
         List<Place> places = new ArrayList<>();
 
-        String query = FileUtils.readFromFile(context, "queries/nearby_query.txt");
+        String query = FileUtils.readFromFile(context, "queries/nearby_query.rq");
 
         Timber.d(query);