diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fbe8f477d..87a38fa43 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ IF(UNIX)
     if(APPLE)
         SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "ZIP")
     else()
-        SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ")
+        SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "TBZ2")
     endif()
 ELSEIF(WIN32)
     SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "ZIP")