diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 130f9005b..216b3a795 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([shell])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.10 no-dist-gzip dist-bzip2 tar-ustar])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.10 no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])