diff --git a/srcpkgs/avr-gcc/template b/srcpkgs/avr-gcc/template
index c23673f9689..fab2c693524 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/avr-gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/avr-gcc/template
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ homepage="http://gcc.gnu.org"
 distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/gcc/gcc-${version}/gcc-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=ea6ef08f121239da5695f76c9b33637a118dcf63e24164422231917fa61fb206
 
-hostmakedepends="flex avr-binutils"
+hostmakedepends="flex avr-binutils tar"
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	# Need a direct cross-compiler for libgcc.
 	hostmakedepends+=" avr-gcc"