diff --git a/bloom/generators/rpm/generator.py b/bloom/generators/rpm/generator.py
index 871f7b13..ddb676d5 100644
--- a/bloom/generators/rpm/generator.py
+++ b/bloom/generators/rpm/generator.py
@@ -781,8 +781,10 @@ def generate_rpm(self, package, rpm_distro, rpm_dir='rpm'):
         template_files = process_template_files('.', subs)
         # Remove any residual template files
         execute_command('git rm -rf ' + ' '.join("'{}'".format(t) for t in template_files))
-        # Add changes to the rpm folder
-        execute_command('git add ' + rpm_dir)
+        # Add marker file to tell mock to archive the sources
+        open('.write_tar', 'a').close()
+        # Add marker file changes to the rpm folder
+        execute_command('git add .write_tar ' + rpm_dir)
         # Commit changes
         execute_command('git commit -m "Generated RPM files for ' +
                         rpm_distro + '"')