diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
index 55533b47..2dd0b24a 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class OutputOptions(StrictDictValidator):
              # optional
              thumbnail_name: "{title_sanitized}.{thumbnail_ext}"
              info_json_name: "{title_sanitized}.{info_json_ext}"
-             download_archive_name: ".ytdl-sub-{subscription_name}-download-archive.txt"
+             download_archive_name: ".ytdl-sub-{subscription_name}-download-archive.json"
              maintain_download_archive: True
              keep_files_before: now
              keep_files_after: 19000101
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class OutputOptions(StrictDictValidator):
     def download_archive_name(self) -> Optional[OverridesStringFormatterValidator]:
         """
         Optional. The file name to store a subscriptions download archive placed relative to
-        the output directory. Defaults to ``.ytdl-sub-{subscription_name}-download-archive.txt``
+        the output directory. Defaults to ``.ytdl-sub-{subscription_name}-download-archive.json``
         """
         return self._download_archive_name
 
diff --git a/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_recent.json b/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_recent.json
index c5e55ad4..538c9bfa 100644
--- a/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_recent.json
+++ b/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_recent.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/.ytdl-sub-recent-download-archive.json": "ca7275efd7f2ebe489b8ca4007dc5361",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e102901 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer-thumb.jpg": "705ca4e0d99b37e9ecdf6bfe4b90c59b",
-  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e102901 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.info.json": "70dc8e603978c4ac2438e0a76a14d91a",
+  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e102901 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.info.json": "f249bd1137702b3db3d2805bbf4bfff8",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e102901 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.mp4": "dbb140af8676f34fb701d5199e8708ea",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e102901 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ Teaser Trailer.nfo": "ee5bee94667ed4f1d47af08384418d3c",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg": "28d852ede73b879b9ebf9a061cfc7d46",
-  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.info.json": "39aea44e1987ed4950ef81661b70123f",
-  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "083e2e77e3e01218419531c08795c9c0",
+  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.info.json": "e143a26148069d0477dc45896afba93e",
+  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "a1b58a20411fff51ba06c1fc31cadf1f",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo": "c2f06f9eb5b42c777808a35587e5941e",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/fanart.jpg": "129c6639b47299bc48062f0365e670ee",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/poster.jpg": "5de28eea5a921a041452ab3ce1041f73",
diff --git a/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_rolling_recent.json b/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_rolling_recent.json
index 801dd689..4ba496de 100644
--- a/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_rolling_recent.json
+++ b/tests/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/date_range/test_channel_rolling_recent.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/.ytdl-sub-recent-download-archive.json": "46170edaf7cc51e5f59ef5d4c0476200",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id-thumb.jpg": "28d852ede73b879b9ebf9a061cfc7d46",
-  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.info.json": "39aea44e1987ed4950ef81661b70123f",
-  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "083e2e77e3e01218419531c08795c9c0",
+  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.info.json": "e143a26148069d0477dc45896afba93e",
+  "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.mp4": "a1b58a20411fff51ba06c1fc31cadf1f",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/Season 2018/s2018.e110201 - Jesse's Minecraft Server ｜ IP mc.jesse.id.nfo": "c2f06f9eb5b42c777808a35587e5941e",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/fanart.jpg": "129c6639b47299bc48062f0365e670ee",
   "Project ⧸ Zombie/poster.jpg": "5de28eea5a921a041452ab3ce1041f73",