diff --git a/python/reedsolo/reedsolo.SlackBuild b/python/reedsolo/reedsolo.SlackBuild
index 2c7d5dbba2..6b2ccca98b 100644
--- a/python/reedsolo/reedsolo.SlackBuild
+++ b/python/reedsolo/reedsolo.SlackBuild
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-makepkg -l y -c n -p $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-txz}
+makepkg -l y -c n -p $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}