diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 98e9c32d8..8444e3bf2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/harfbuzz.pc.in])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.13.0 gnits tar-ustar dist-bzip2 no-dist-gzip -Wall no-define color-tests -Wno-portability])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.13.0 gnits tar-ustar dist-xz no-dist-gzip -Wall no-define color-tests -Wno-portability])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 AX_CODE_COVERAGE