diff --git a/docs/config_reference.rst b/docs/config_reference.rst
index 9b46426d0f..b96f550b69 100644
--- a/docs/config_reference.rst
+++ b/docs/config_reference.rst
@@ -1114,11 +1114,13 @@ General Configuration
 .. js:attribute:: .general[].report_file
 
    :required: No
-   :default: ``"${HOME}/.reframe/reports/run-report-{sessionid}.json"``
+   :default: ``"${HOME}/.reframe/reports/run-report.json"``
 
    The file where ReFrame will store its report.
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.1
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.2
+      Default value has changed to avoid generating a report file per session.
 
 
 .. js:attribute:: .general[].save_log_files
diff --git a/reframe/schemas/config.json b/reframe/schemas/config.json
index bd35d64c1b..b914552638 100644
--- a/reframe/schemas/config.json
+++ b/reframe/schemas/config.json
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
         "general/module_mappings": [],
         "general/non_default_craype": false,
         "general/purge_environment": false,
-        "general/report_file": "${HOME}/.reframe/reports/run-report-{sessionid}.json",
+        "general/report_file": "${HOME}/.reframe/reports/run-report.json",
         "general/save_log_files": false,
         "general/target_systems": ["*"],
         "general/timestamp_dirs": "",