diff --git a/MasterPassword/C/distribute b/MasterPassword/C/distribute
index 279b5b27..34c058b8 100755
--- a/MasterPassword/C/distribute
+++ b/MasterPassword/C/distribute
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ set -e
 cd "${BASH_SOURCE%/*}"
 tag=$(git describe)
 commit=$(git describe --long --dirty)
-[[ $tag && $commit = $tag-* ]] || exit 1
+[[ $tag && $commit = $tag* ]] || exit 1
 git show --show-signature --pretty=format:%H --quiet "$tag" > VERSION
 
 mpwArchive=mpw-$commit.tar.gz
 [[ -e $mpwArchive ]] && echo "WARNING: $mpwArchive already exists.  Will overwrite."
 read -n1 -p "Will prepare and release $mpwArchive.  Press a key to continue or ^C to abort."
 
-git ls-files -z . | xargs -0 tar -cvzf "$mpwArchive"
+git ls-files -z . | xargs -0 tar -Lcvzf "$mpwArchive"
 echo "$mpwArchive ready, SHA256: $(openssl sha -sha256 < "$mpwArchive")"
 
 cd ../../Site/current