diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index c00689b89..2641d4e8b 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ define DOWNLOAD_GIT
 	  (echo "Doing full clone" && \
 	   $(GIT) clone --bare $($(PKG)_SITE) $($(PKG)_BASE_NAME))) && \
 	pushd $($(PKG)_BASE_NAME) > /dev/null && \
-	$(GIT) archive --format=tar --prefix=$($(PKG)_BASE_NAME)/ $($(PKG)_DL_VERSION) | \
-		gzip -c > $(DL_DIR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE) && \
+	$(GIT) archive --format=tar --prefix=$($(PKG)_BASE_NAME)/ -o $(DL_DIR)/.$($(PKG)_SOURCE).tmp $($(PKG)_DL_VERSION) && \
+	gzip -c $(DL_DIR)/.$($(PKG)_SOURCE).tmp > $(DL_DIR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE) && \
+	rm -f $(DL_DIR)/.$($(PKG)_SOURCE).tmp && \
 	popd > /dev/null && \
 	rm -rf $($(PKG)_DL_DIR) && \
 	popd > /dev/null)