diff --git a/into_srpm.sh b/into_srpm.sh
index 6ff2260..8c2434c 100755
--- a/into_srpm.sh
+++ b/into_srpm.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 usage() {
     echo ''                                               >&2
-    echo "$0 [-htq] [-b branch] [-c shasum]"              >&2
+    echo "$0 [-hqts] [-d dist] [-b branch] [-c shasum]"   >&2
     echo ''                                               >&2
     echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo' >&2
     echo ''                                               >&2
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ usage() {
     echo ' -t: Set srpm timestamp to commit date'         >&2
     echo ' -s: Allow building as a SCL style package'     >&2
     echo ''                                               >&2
+    echo ' -d: Use this %{dist} instead of automatic value'>&2
+    echo ''                                               >&2
     echo ' -b: specify a branch to examine'               >&2
     echo "     defaults to repo's current branch"         >&2
     echo "     NOTE: your repo will be set to this branch">&2
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ usage() {
     echo ''                                               >&2
     echo "  $0"                                           >&2
     echo "  $0 -b c7 -t"                                  >&2
+    echo "  $0 -b c7 -s"                                  >&2
+    echo "  $0 -b c7 -d yourdisthere"                     >&2
     echo "  $0 -b remotes/origin/c7"                      >&2
     echo "  $0 -c 865ae5909b2b5d5fb37971b7ad7960f1fd5a5ffa" >&2
     echo "  $0 -b c7 -c 865ae5909b2b5d5fb37971b7ad7960f1fd5a5ffa" >&2
@@ -45,13 +49,14 @@ KEEPTIMESTAMP=0
 ALLOWSCL=0
 COMMITHASH=""
 BRANCH=""
+DIST=''
 
 #####################################################################
 # setup args in the right order for making getopt evaluation
 # nice and easy.  You'll need to read the manpages for more info
 # utilizing 'while' construct rather than 'for arg' to avoid unnecessary
 # shifting of program args
-args=$(getopt -o htsqb:c: -- "$@")
+args=$(getopt -o htsqb:c:d: -- "$@")
 eval set -- "$args"
 
 while [[ 0 -eq 0 ]]; do
@@ -76,6 +81,11 @@ while [[ 0 -eq 0 ]]; do
             ALLOWSCL=1
             shift
            ;;
+         -d )
+            # Set %{dist} to this instead the automatic value
+            DIST=$2
+            shift
+           ;;
          -c )
             # Use this commit id
             COMMITHASH=$2
@@ -118,12 +128,6 @@ if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-which get_sources.sh >/dev/null 2>&1
-if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo 'You need get_sources.sh from centos-git-common in PATH' >&2
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 which show_possible_srpms.sh >/dev/null 2>&1
 if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo 'You need show_possible_srpms.sh from centos-git-common in PATH' >&2
@@ -180,10 +184,14 @@ fi
 
 # build our rpmopts list
 RPMOPTS="-bs --nodeps"
-if [[ ${QUIET} -eq 1 ]]; then
-    DIST=$(return_disttag.sh -q)
-else
-    DIST=$(return_disttag.sh)
+
+# determine automatically unless we've got one set
+if [[ "x${DIST}" == 'x' ]]; then
+    if [[ ${QUIET} -eq 1 ]]; then
+        DIST=$(return_disttag.sh -q)
+    else
+        DIST=$(return_disttag.sh)
+    fi
 fi
 
 # put it all together