diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index bddc942..56a9a38 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type Cli struct {
 	mode           execMode
 	user           string
 	raiseType      remote.RaiseType
+	distributeType remote.CopyType
 	raisePasswd    string
 	remoteTmpDir   string
 	delay          int
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ func New(cfg *config.XCConfig, backend store.Backend) (*Cli, error) {
 	cli.connectTimeout = cfg.SSHConnectTimeout
 	cli.remoteTmpDir = cfg.RemoteTmpdir
 	cli.setRaiseType(cfg.RaiseType)
+	cli.setDistributeType(cfg.Distribute)
 
 	// output
 	cli.outputFileName = ""
@@ -460,6 +462,7 @@ func (c *Cli) setRaiseType(rt string) {
 		c.raiseType = remote.RTNone
 	default:
 		term.Errorf("Unknown raise type: %s\n", rt)
+		return
 	}
 
 	if c.raiseType != currentRaiseType {
@@ -468,3 +471,17 @@ func (c *Cli) setRaiseType(rt string) {
 	}
 	remote.SetRaise(c.raiseType)
 }
+
+func (c *Cli) setDistributeType(dtr string) {
+	switch dtr {
+	case "tar":
+		c.distributeType = remote.CTTar
+	case "scp":
+		c.distributeType = remote.CTScp
+	default:
+		term.Errorf("Unknown distribute type: %s\n", dtr)
+		return
+	}
+	term.Successf("distribute_type set to %s\n", dtr)
+	remote.SetDistributeType(c.distributeType)
+}
diff --git a/cli/completer.go b/cli/completer.go
index f907189..1c947c3 100644
--- a/cli/completer.go
+++ b/cli/completer.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func newCompleter(store *store.Store, commands []string) *completer {
 	x.handlers["debug"] = onOffCompleter()
 	x.handlers["progressbar"] = onOffCompleter()
 	x.handlers["prepend_hostnames"] = onOffCompleter()
+	x.handlers["use_password_manager"] = onOffCompleter()
 	x.handlers["raise"] = staticCompleter([]string{"none", "su", "sudo"})
 	x.handlers["interpreter"] = staticCompleter([]string{"none", "su", "sudo"})
 	x.handlers["exec"] = x.completeExec
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ func newCompleter(store *store.Store, commands []string) *completer {
 	x.handlers["s_runscript"] = x.completeDistribute
 	x.handlers["c_runscript"] = x.completeDistribute
 	x.handlers["p_runscript"] = x.completeDistribute
+	x.handlers["distribute_type"] = staticCompleter([]string{"tar", "scp"})
 
 	helpTopics := append(commands, "expressions", "config", "rcfiles", "passmgr")
 	x.handlers["help"] = staticCompleter(helpTopics)
diff --git a/cli/handlers.go b/cli/handlers.go
index 1182efc..4dc6cad 100644
--- a/cli/handlers.go
+++ b/cli/handlers.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func (c *Cli) setupCmdHandlers() {
 	c.handlers["c_runscript"] = c.doCRunScript
 	c.handlers["p_runscript"] = c.doPRunScript
 	c.handlers["use_password_manager"] = c.doUsePasswordManager
+	c.handlers["distribute_type"] = c.doDistributeType
 
 	commands := make([]string, len(c.handlers))
 	i := 0
@@ -148,6 +149,18 @@ func (c *Cli) doRaise(name string, argsLine string, args ...string) {
 	c.setRaiseType(args[0])
 }
 
+func (c *Cli) doDistributeType(name string, argsLine string, args ...string) {
+	if len(args) < 1 {
+		dtype := "scp"
+		if c.distributeType == remote.CTTar {
+			dtype = "tar"
+		}
+		term.Warnf("distribute_type is %s\n", dtype)
+		return
+	}
+	c.setDistributeType(args[0])
+}
+
 func (c *Cli) doPasswd(name string, argsLine string, args ...string) {
 	passwd, err := c.rl.ReadPassword("Set su/sudo password: ")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index f40ca5e..fc9c126 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ log_file =
 raise = none
 exit_confirm = true
 exec_confirm = true
+distribute = tar
 
 [executer]
 ssh_threads = 50
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ type XCConfig struct {
 	Interpreter         string
 	PasswordManagerPath string
 	LocalEnvironment    map[string]string
+	Distribute          string
 }
 
 const (
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ const (
 	defaultInterpreter       = "/bin/bash"
 	defaultSudoInterpreter   = "sudo /bin/bash"
 	defaultSuInterpreter     = "su -"
+	defaultDistribute        = "tar"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -248,6 +251,12 @@ func read(filename string, secondPass bool) (*XCConfig, error) {
 	}
 	cfg.RaiseType = rt
 
+	dtr, err := props.GetString("main.distribute")
+	if err != nil {
+		dtr = defaultDistribute
+	}
+	cfg.Distribute = dtr
+
 	mode, err := props.GetString("main.mode")
 	if err != nil {
 		mode = defaultMode
diff --git a/remote/distribute.go b/remote/distribute.go
index 6690c53..66d8ad5 100644
--- a/remote/distribute.go
+++ b/remote/distribute.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func Distribute(hosts []string, localFilename string, remoteFilename string, rec
 				LocalFilename:  localFilename,
 				RemoteFilename: remoteFilename,
 				RecursiveCopy:  recursive,
-				Copy:           CTTar,
+				Copy:           currentDistributeType,
 				Cmd:            "",
 				WG:             &wg,
 			}
diff --git a/remote/remote.go b/remote/remote.go
index e588212..3f74a67 100644
--- a/remote/remote.go
+++ b/remote/remote.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var (
 	currentUser               string
 	currentPassword           string
 	currentRaise              RaiseType
+	currentDistributeType     CopyType
 	currentUsePasswordManager bool
 	currentProgressBar        bool
 	currentPrependHostnames   bool
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ func SetRaise(raise RaiseType) {
 	currentRaise = raise
 }
 
+// SetDistributeType sets executer distribute type
+func SetDistributeType(dtr CopyType) {
+	currentDistributeType = dtr
+}
+
 // SetPassword sets executer password
 func SetPassword(password string) {
 	currentPassword = password