diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4099c46bc..c7cf5663e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_TOP
 UNINSTALL_DIRS += $(INSTALL_LOCATION)/src
 copysrc:
 	tar cf - --exclude=CVS --exclude=O.* src | tar xf - -C $(INSTALL_LOCATION)
-        
+
+tar: install copysrc
+	tar cfjP epics_base-3.14.12.tar.bz2 $(INSTALL_LOCATION) --exclude=*.o