diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index cc95322..f59408b 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pipeline {
         // Docker build flags are set via the getDockerBuildFlags() shared library.
         sh "docker build ${getDockerBuildFlags()} -t ${env.DOCKER_REGISTRY}/${env.SERVICE}:${env.VERSION} ."
 
-        sh "tar -czvf ${env.SERVICE}-${env.VERSION}.tar.gz . --exclude='./.git'"
+        sh "python setup.py sdist"
       }
       post{
         // Update Git with status of build stage.