diff --git a/build_orig.sh b/build_orig.sh
index 15c2c41..e86c3f6 100644
--- a/build_orig.sh
+++ b/build_orig.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ popd
 VER=`cat $WORK_DIR/version.txt`
 echo "Importing $DIR/../$FILENAME as $VER into git"
 rm -f $WORK_DIR/*.txt
-gbp import-orig -u $VER $DIR/../$FILENAME
+gbp import-orig --pristine-tar -u $VER $DIR/../$FILENAME
 
 exit 0