diff --git a/build/linux/dist.sh b/build/linux/dist.sh
index b5ce1aa11..3d01196a9 100755
--- a/build/linux/dist.sh
+++ b/build/linux/dist.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ mkdir processing/lib/i386
 cp ../../bagel/serial/librxtxSerial.so processing/lib/i386/libSerial.so
 
 # get jikes and depedencies
-gunzip < dist/jikes.gz > processing/jikes
+#gunzip < dist/jikes.gz > processing/jikes
+cp dist/jikes processing/
 chmod +x processing/jikes
 
 # zip it all up for release
diff --git a/build/linux/make.sh b/build/linux/make.sh
index d431af2e2..9a4cf34ac 100755
--- a/build/linux/make.sh
+++ b/build/linux/make.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ else
   #chmod +x work/librxtxSerial.so
 
   # get jikes and depedencies
-  gunzip < dist/jikes.gz > work/jikes
+  #gunzip < dist/jikes.gz > work/jikes
+  cp dist/jikes work/
   chmod +x work/jikes
 
   echo