diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 92341c4bbe..7a3c6d1456 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ git.spec: git.spec.in
 	mv $@+ $@
 
 GIT_TARNAME=git-$(GIT_VERSION)
-dist: git.spec git-archive configure
+dist: git.spec git-archive$(X) configure
 	./git-archive --format=tar \
 		--prefix=$(GIT_TARNAME)/ HEAD^{tree} > $(GIT_TARNAME).tar
 	@mkdir -p $(GIT_TARNAME)