diff --git a/srcpkgs/lutok/template b/srcpkgs/lutok/template
index 6e7f8a9b1c9..ec22650fc20 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lutok/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lutok/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.4
 revision=6
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-doxygen"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config doxygen"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config doxygen tar"
 makedepends="lua-devel"
 short_desc="Lightweight C++ API for Lua"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"