diff --git a/srcpkgs/skype/template b/srcpkgs/skype/template
index 436b0de32e9..9039b29b5ad 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/skype/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/skype/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ version=8.55.0.141
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64"
 build_style="fetch"
+hostmakedepends="tar xz"
 depends="elogind"
 short_desc="Skype for Linux"
 maintainer="Lon Willett <xgit@lonw.net>"