diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1a47b7c6de..f2b9c32b65 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ $(TARBALL): node out/doc
 	cp -r out/doc/api/* $(TARNAME)/doc/api/
 	rm -rf $(TARNAME)/deps/v8/test # too big
 	rm -rf $(TARNAME)/doc/images # too big
+	find $(TARNAME)/ -type l | xargs rm # annoying on windows
 	tar -cf $(TARNAME).tar $(TARNAME)
 	rm -rf $(TARNAME)
 	gzip -f -9 $(TARNAME).tar