diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2c4cf28d..059ba007 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ m4_define([sparkleshare_asm_version],
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.54])
 AC_INIT([SparkleShare], sparkleshare_version)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 dist-bzip2 dist-zip foreign tar-ustar])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 dist-bzip2 dist-zip foreign tar-pax])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
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