diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 59a3cbcfd..c7ef07397 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ install(DIRECTORY DESTINATION log)
 # See if we are on a RPM-capable or DEB-capable system
 find_program(RPMBUILD rpmbuild)
 find_program(DEBBUILD dpkg-buildpackage)
-
+set(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ")
 if(NOT ( ${RPMBUILD} STREQUAL "RPMBUILD-NOTFOUND" ) )
   message(STATUS "Generating RPM packages")
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR "${CPACK_GENERATOR};RPM")