diff --git a/srcpkgs/yarn/template b/srcpkgs/yarn/template
index eee14415fd..41c5ed41a3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/yarn/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/yarn/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=yarn
 version=1.21.1
 revision=1
-hostmakedepends="yarn-bin nodejs"
+hostmakedepends="yarn-bin nodejs tar"
 depends="virtual?nodejs-runtime"
 short_desc="Fast, reliable, and secure dependency management"
 maintainer="Michael Aldridge <maldridge@voidlinux.org>"