diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 21c711a..c35b1a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $(MAIN_DEB): $(BUILDDIR)
 	cd $(BUILDDIR); dpkg-buildpackage -b -us -uc
 
 $(ORIG_SRC_TAR): $(BUILDDIR)
-	tar czf $(ORIG_SRC_TAR) -C $(BUILDDIR) .
+	tar czf $(ORIG_SRC_TAR) --exclude="$(BUILDDIR)/debian" $(BUILDDIR)
 
 .PHONY: dsc
 dsc: $(DSC)