diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ad20de2f..5bbc05e2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wno-portability])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wno-portability tar-ustar no-dist-gzip dist-xz])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_CHECK([0.6.7])