diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7fad4973f7..a26a9e2803 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ distclean:
 	rm -rf ./.ccache ./$(BUILD_DIRS)
 
 src-pkg:
-	tar cvjf sources.tar.bz2 sources .stamps
+	tar cvJf sources.tar.xz sources .stamps