diff --git a/doc/distribution.md b/doc/distribution.md
index e6580863bcc380..902a1193a3e936 100644
--- a/doc/distribution.md
+++ b/doc/distribution.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Most distributions have a tool to build packages from a tarball. For example, De
 ```bash
 $ pkgver=3.1.3
 $ curl https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/${pkgver:0:3}/ruby-${pkgver}.tar.xz --output ruby-${pkgver}.tar.xz
-$ tar xvf ruby-${pkgver}.tar.xz
+$ tar xpvf ruby-${pkgver}.tar.xz
 $ cd ruby-${pkgver}
 $ ./configure
 $ make