diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b6e417e037..23832d6a95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ linuxstandalone: $(bins)
 	sort "$(LINUXSTANDALONE_DEST)/libdirs.tmp" | uniq > "$(LINUXSTANDALONE_DEST)/libdirs"
 	rm -f "$(LINUXSTANDALONE_DEST)/libdirs.tmp"
 
-	tar czf $(GIT_ANNEX_TMP_BUILD_DIR)/git-annex-standalone-$(dpkg --print-architecture).tar.gz $(LINUXSTANDALONE_DEST)
+	tar czf $(GIT_ANNEX_TMP_BUILD_DIR)/git-annex-standalone-$(shell dpkg --print-architecture).tar.gz $(LINUXSTANDALONE_DEST)
 
 OSXAPP_DEST=$(GIT_ANNEX_TMP_BUILD_DIR)/build-dmg/git-annex.app
 OSXAPP_BASE=$(OSXAPP_DEST)/Contents/MacOS