diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index d6b8f1b7f2138221760486c6e6424f47ac41aea0..f048fdb3b72d3f0addbbaaa4062ae9636947a717 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ upstream-branch = upstream
 debian-branch = debian
 upstream-tag = backupninja_upstream/%(version)s
 debian-tag = backupninja_debian/%(version)s
-pristine-tar = False
+pristine-tar = True