diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index bcfa1f3db..afa8e3100 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                         <descriptor>${basedir}/src/main/assembly/dist.xml</descriptor>
                     </descriptors>
                     <finalName>mapstruct-${project.version}</finalName>
-                    <tarLongFileMode>gnu</tarLongFileMode>
+                    <tarLongFileMode>posix</tarLongFileMode>
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>