diff --git a/qt/Makefile.in b/qt/Makefile.in
index 364f5d137..64fdd3cbc 100644
--- a/qt/Makefile.in
+++ b/qt/Makefile.in
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ DIST_COMMON =  README ChangeLog INSTALL Makefile.am Makefile.in qt.h.in
 
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
+TAR = tar
 GZIP = --best
 DEP_FILES =  .deps/qt.P
 SOURCES = $(libqt_a_SOURCES)
diff --git a/qt/md/Makefile.in b/qt/md/Makefile.in
index d97e84e6d..e86a3fc67 100644
--- a/qt/md/Makefile.in
+++ b/qt/md/Makefile.in
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
+TAR = tar
 GZIP = --best
 default: all
 
diff --git a/qt/time/Makefile.in b/qt/time/Makefile.in
index b8244de48..0b278eff3 100644
--- a/qt/time/Makefile.in
+++ b/qt/time/Makefile.in
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ DIST_COMMON =  Makefile.am Makefile.in
 
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
-TAR = gtar
+TAR = tar
 GZIP = --best
 default: all