diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 510bde8..3827c2c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-win32.7z: $(BINNAME).exe nmdc-webfrontend.conf.SAMPLE
 	7z a -mx9 "$(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-win32.7z" $(BINNAME).exe nmdc-webfrontend.conf.SAMPLE
 	
 $(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-linux64.tar.xz: $(BINNAME) nmdc-webfrontend.conf.SAMPLE
-	XZ_OPT='-9' tar caf "$(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-linux64.tar.xz" $(BINNAME) nmdc-webfrontend.conf.SAMPLE
+	XZ_OPT='-9' tar caf "$(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-linux64.tar.xz" $(BINNAME) nmdc-webfrontend.conf.SAMPLE --owner=0 --group=0
 
 $(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-src.tar.xz: $(SOURCES)
 	XZ_OPT='-9' tar caf "$(BINNAME)-$(VERSION)-src.tar.xz" $(SOURCES) --owner=0 --group=0