diff --git a/srcpkgs/tar/template b/srcpkgs/tar/template
index f2f8215ea4..8bb09e89f8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tar/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tar/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template build file for 'tar'.
 pkgname=tar
 version=1.28
-revision=1
+revision=2
+bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 conflicts="chroot-tar>=0"
 short_desc="The GNU tape archiver with remote magnetic tape support"