1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 401b893bf..2c7c33855 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -856,8 +856,9 @@ git.spec: git.spec.in
 	mv $@+ $@
 
 GIT_TARNAME=git-$(GIT_VERSION)
-dist: git.spec git-tar-tree
-	./git-tar-tree HEAD^{tree} $(GIT_TARNAME) > $(GIT_TARNAME).tar
+dist: git.spec git-archive
+	./git-archive --format=tar \
+		--prefix=$(GIT_TARNAME)/ HEAD^{tree} > $(GIT_TARNAME).tar
 	@mkdir -p $(GIT_TARNAME)
 	@cp git.spec $(GIT_TARNAME)
 	@echo $(GIT_VERSION) > $(GIT_TARNAME)/version