diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f3554a4f..2c7d8814 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $(DEB): $(BUILDDIR)
 	lintian $@
 
 $(ORIG_SRC_TAR): $(BUILDDIR)
-	tar czf $(ORIG_SRC_TAR) -C $(BUILDDIR) --exclude='./debian' .
+	tar czf $(ORIG_SRC_TAR) --exclude="$(BUILDDIR)/debian" $(BUILDDIR)
 
 .PHONY: dsc
 dsc: $(DSC)