diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6158ab2..9e52d13 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ clean:
 dist: clean
 	@echo creating dist tarball
 	@mkdir -p st-${VERSION}
-	@cp -R LICENSE Makefile README config.mk config.def.h st.info st.1 arg.h ${SRC} st-${VERSION}
+	@cp -R LICENSE Makefile README.st config.mk config.def.h st.info st.1 arg.h ${SRC} st-${VERSION}
 	@tar -cf st-${VERSION}.tar st-${VERSION}
-	@gzip st-${VERSION}.tar
+	@xz -9 st-${VERSION}.tar
 	@rm -rf st-${VERSION}
 
 install: all
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 19a03bb..5806157 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.7
+VERSION = 0.7.truck
 
 # Customize below to fit your system