diff --git a/templates/tar.tmpl b/templates/tar.tmpl
index 3f6d684957..de40f5f315 100644
--- a/templates/tar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/tar.tmpl
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ long_desc="
  tar files (ustar, POSIX, and V7), and even compressed or gzipped versions
  of these.  Note that as of the current version of GNU tar (1.12), gtar
  does not create "correct" ustar archives."
+
+base_chroot=yes