diff -Naur drush_make-6.x-2.0-beta8/drush_make.download.inc drush_make/drush_make.download.inc
--- drush_make-6.x-2.0-beta8/drush_make.download.inc	2010-06-30 21:26:25.000000000 +0200
+++ drush_make/drush_make.download.inc	2010-08-27 14:42:50.975717250 +0200
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@
           $strip_option = 'component';
         }
         else {
-          drush_shell_exec("tar --help | grep strip-path");
+          drush_shell_exec("tar --help | grep strip-component");
           $info = drush_shell_exec_output();
           if ($info) {
-            $strip_option = 'path';
+            $strip_option = 'component';
           }
           else {
             drush_make_error('CONFIGURATION_ERROR', dt('Unable to find a strip option in your version of tar'));