diff --git a/prevu b/prevu
index de3cc6b..9189607 100755
--- a/prevu
+++ b/prevu
@@ -153,7 +153,12 @@ class BackportCurrentDir(Backport):
     self.target_distro=target_distro
   def prepare_sources(self):
     print "Making a temporary copy of current directory..."
-    ret=os.system("cp -rp . "+self.working_path+"/source")
+    ret = os.system("WP='" + self.working_path + r"""'
+cp -rp . "${WP}"/source || exit 1
+BN=$(basename "${PWD}") || exit 1
+PKG=${BN%-*}
+cp -p ../"${PKG}"_*.orig.tar* "${WP}" || exit 1
+""")
     if ret != 0:
       raise ValueError("Could not prepare sources")