diff --git a/mk/linux/makedata.sh b/mk/linux/makedata.sh
index 8553a622..244b351b 100755
--- a/mk/linux/makedata.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/makedata.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ cp -p "$CURRENTDIR/../../data/glest_game/CMakeLists.txt" $RELEASEDIR
 echo "creating $PACKAGE"
 rm "release/$PACKAGE"
 #tar cJf "release/$PACKAGE" -C "$CURRENTDIR/release/" "$RELEASENAME-$VERSION"
-tar -cf - -C "$CURRENTDIR/release/" "$RELEASENAME-$VERSION" | xz -9e > release/$PACKAGE
+tar -cf - -C "$CURRENTDIR/release/$RELEASENAME-$VERSION/" "megaglest-$VERSION" | xz -9e > release/$PACKAGE
 # 7z a -mmt -mx=9 -ms=on -mhc=on "release/$PACKAGE" "$CURRENTDIR/release/$RELEASENAME-$VERSION"
 
diff --git a/mk/linux/makerelease.sh b/mk/linux/makerelease.sh
index ddadc6a6..30782afc 100755
--- a/mk/linux/makerelease.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/makerelease.sh
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ cp "$CURRENTDIR/../../CMake"* $RELEASEDIR
 
 echo "Creating $PACKAGE"
 rm "release/$PACKAGE"
-tar cJf "release/$PACKAGE" -C "$CURRENTDIR/release/" "$RELEASENAME-$VERSION"
+tar cJf "release/$PACKAGE" -C "$CURRENTDIR/release/$RELEASENAME-$VERSION" "megaglest-$VERSION"