diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index b3f85dad35..e8d6aa1d27 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -236,7 +236,10 @@ create_busybox_links()
 	cd ${lbindir} || return 1
 
 	for f in $(${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/bin/busybox --list); do
-		[ "$f" = "sh" ] && continue
+		if [ "$f" = "tar" -o "$f" = "xz" -o \
+		     "$f" = "bzip2" -o "$f" = "gzip" -o "$f" = "sh" ]; then
+			continue
+		fi
 		ln -s ../../../bin/busybox $f
 	done