diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0756068..6a439a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ release: clean
 	rm -f $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 	cp -R . $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)
 	find  $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION) -name "CVS" -print | xargs rm -rf
-	cd $(DIST_PREFIX) && tar --exclude-from=$(BASE)-$(VERSION)/.cvsignore --exclude=.cvsignore --exclude=stats -cvf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar $(BASE)-$(VERSION)/
+	cd $(DIST_PREFIX) && tar -cvf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar $(BASE)-$(VERSION)/
 	gzip $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar
 	mv $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz .
 	rm -rf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)