1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a53f3a8326..63d9bac4b0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ git.spec: git.spec.in GIT-VERSION-FILE
 GIT_TARNAME = git-$(GIT_VERSION)
 dist: git.spec git-archive$(X) configure
 	./git-archive --format=tar \
-		--prefix=$(GIT_TARNAME)/ HEAD^{tree} > $(GIT_TARNAME).tar
+		--prefix=$(GIT_TARNAME)/ $(GIT_VERSION)^{tree} > $(GIT_TARNAME).tar
 	@mkdir -p $(GIT_TARNAME)
 	@cp git.spec configure $(GIT_TARNAME)
 	@echo $(GIT_VERSION) > $(GIT_TARNAME)/version