diff --git a/srcpkgs/xca/template b/srcpkgs/xca/template
index e00e93c744c..140cf5be24b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xca/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xca/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xca
 version=2.1.2
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config qt5-tools qt5-host-tools perl"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config qt5-tools qt5-host-tools perl tar"
 makedepends="qt5-devel libressl-devel libltdl-devel"
 depends="qt5-plugin-sqlite"
 short_desc="X Certificate and Key Management"