diff --git a/infra/nightly.sh b/infra/nightly.sh
index 5240c2175..e5546ea70 100755
--- a/infra/nightly.sh
+++ b/infra/nightly.sh
@@ -97,12 +97,19 @@ popd
 # Update HTML index page.
 cp "$RESOURCE_DIR"/* "$OUTPUT_DIR"
 
-# copy data over to output
-cp -r "$DATA_DIR" "$OUTPUT_DATA_DIR"
+# copy data over to output in local mode, enabling regeneration of reports with --update flag
+if [ "$LOCAL" != "" ]; then
+  cp -r "$DATA_DIR" "$OUTPUT_DATA_DIR"
+fi
+
+# move data over to output in non-local mode
+if [ "$LOCAL" == "" ]; then
+  mv "$DATA_DIR" "$OUTPUT_DATA_DIR"
+fi
 
 # gzip all JSON and svgs in the nightly dir
 if [ "$LOCAL" == "" ]; then
-  gzip "$PROFILE_JSON"
+  gzip "$OUTPUT_DATA_DIR/profile.json"
   find "$OUTPUT_DIR" -name '*.svg' -exec gzip {} +
   find "$OUTPUT_DIR" -name '*.ll' -exec gzip {} +
 fi