diff --git a/ognibuild/buildsystem.py b/ognibuild/buildsystem.py
index 6b8dc8d..57c294d 100644
--- a/ognibuild/buildsystem.py
+++ b/ognibuild/buildsystem.py
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ if core._setup_distribution is None:
 
 d = core._setup_distribution
 r = {
+    'name': d.name,
     'setup_requires': getattr(d, "setup_requires", []),
     'install_requires': getattr(d, "install_requires", []),
     'tests_require': getattr(d, "tests_require", []) or [],
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ class SetupPy(BuildSystem):
             return None
 
         return {
+            'name': d.name,
             'setup_requires': getattr(d, "setup_requires", []),
             'install_requires': getattr(d, "install_requires", []),
             'tests_require': getattr(d, "tests_require", []) or [],
diff --git a/ognibuild/dist.py b/ognibuild/dist.py
index 25d2d84..d136ffa 100644
--- a/ognibuild/dist.py
+++ b/ognibuild/dist.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from buildlog_consultant.common import (
 
 from . import DetailedFailure
 from .buildsystem import NoBuildToolsFound
+from .session import Session
 from .session.schroot import SchrootSession
 
 
@@ -121,10 +122,10 @@ class DistCatcher(object):
         return False
 
 
-def create_dist_schroot(
+def create_dist(
+    session: Session,
     tree: Tree,
     target_dir: str,
-    chroot: str,
     packaging_tree: Optional[Tree] = None,
     include_controldir: bool = True,
     subdir: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ def create_dist_schroot(
 
     if subdir is None:
         subdir = "package"
-    with SchrootSession(chroot) as session:
+    with session:
         if packaging_tree is not None:
             from .debian import satisfy_build_deps
 
@@ -165,6 +166,22 @@ def create_dist_schroot(
         raise DistNoTarball()
 
 
+def create_dist_schroot(
+    tree: Tree,
+    target_dir: str,
+    chroot: str,
+    packaging_tree: Optional[Tree] = None,
+    include_controldir: bool = True,
+    subdir: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> str:
+    session = SchrootSession(chroot)
+    return create_dist(
+        session, tree, target_dir,
+        packaging_tree=packaging_tree,
+        include_controldir=include_controldir,
+        subdir=subdir)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import argparse
     import breezy.bzr  # noqa: F401