diff --git a/srcpkgs/foomatic-db/template b/srcpkgs/foomatic-db/template
index 92d6b8a2358..07b9adddb78 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/foomatic-db/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/foomatic-db/template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ revision=1
 archs=noarch
 build_style=gnu-configure
 ceeate_wrksrc=yes
+hostmakedepends="tar"
 short_desc="OpenPrinting printer support - database"
 homepage="https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openprinting/database/foomatic"
 license="GPL-2, MIT"