diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5b51e4..61d22dd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([rage_config.h])
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.6 dist-bzip2])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.6 dist-bzip2 dist-xz])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS