diff --git a/packaging/linux/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.spec b/packaging/linux/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.spec
index 4a897c54e5..b0e589e25e 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.spec
+++ b/packaging/linux/amazon-cloudwatch-agent.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Source:     amazon-cloudwatch-agent.tar.gz
 
 %define _enable_debug_packages 0
 %define debug_package %{nil}
+%define _source_payload w6.gzdio
+%define _binary_payload w6.gzdio
 
 %prep
 %setup -c %{name}-%{version}