diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aaae60fc7..ea402a75d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ config_DEPEND_DIRS = src
 
 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