diff --git a/srcpkgs/MultiMC/template b/srcpkgs/MultiMC/template
index 97e921a98c..eb4a23dd42 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/MultiMC/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/MultiMC/template
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ _nbtversion="multimc-0.6.1"
 _quazipversion="multimc-3"
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args='-DMultiMC_BUILD_PLATFORM=Void -DMultiMC_LAYOUT=lin-system'
-hostmakedepends="openjdk8 xxd git qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools"
+hostmakedepends="openjdk8 xxd git qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools tar"
 makedepends="qt5-devel qt5-x11extras-devel qt5-svg-devel gtk+-devel"
 depends="virtual?java-environment"
 short_desc="Instanced Minecraft client"