diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4106c9b..f4af9fd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-AC_INIT([SteamOS Compostitor], [1.0], [linux@steampowered.com], [steamos-compositor] [http://support.steampowered.com])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign])
+AC_INIT([SteamOS Compostitor], [1.0], [linux@steampowered.com], [steamos-compositor], [http://support.steampowered.com])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign tar-ustar])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([DEPS],xxf86vm gl x11 xrender xcomposite)
 
 AC_PROG_CC