diff --git a/libjava/Makefile.in b/libjava/Makefile.in
index 60b68a7c8c8..93b93afbadd 100644
--- a/libjava/Makefile.in
+++ b/libjava/Makefile.in
@@ -2672,7 +2672,7 @@ libgcj-test.spec.in libgcj.spec.in
 
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = tar
+TAR = gtar
 GZIP_ENV = --best
 DIST_SUBDIRS =  @DIRLTDL@ testsuite gcj include @DIRLTDL@ gcj include
 DEP_FILES =  .deps/$(srcdir)/$(CONVERT_DIR)/gen-from-JIS.P \