diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b51b1209..e591f367 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ install:
 	python setup.py install
 
 dist: all_games_html rules mo
-	python setup.py sdist
+	python3 setup.py sdist
 
 rpm: all_games_html rules mo
 	python setup.py bdist_rpm
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d13b57af..842f9b85 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [sdist]
-formats = bztar
+formats = xztar
 force_manifest = 1
 
 [bdist_rpm]