diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5cb6753dd18..1a47b7c6deb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ $(TARBALL): node out/doc
 		exit 1 ; \
 	fi
 	git archive --format=tar --prefix=$(TARNAME)/ HEAD | tar xf -
-	mkdir -p $(TARNAME)/doc
+	mkdir -p $(TARNAME)/doc/api
 	cp doc/node.1 $(TARNAME)/doc/node.1
-	cp -r out/doc/api $(TARNAME)/doc/api
+	cp -r out/doc/api/* $(TARNAME)/doc/api/
 	rm -rf $(TARNAME)/deps/v8/test # too big
 	rm -rf $(TARNAME)/doc/images # too big
 	tar -cf $(TARNAME).tar $(TARNAME)