diff --git a/srcpkgs/ppl/template b/srcpkgs/ppl/template
index 7380c28301e..de5c8b4f0e9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ppl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ppl/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-interfaces=c,cxx"
-hostmakedepends="libtool automake"
+hostmakedepends="libtool automake tar"
 makedepends="gmp-devel gmpxx-devel"
 short_desc="The Parma Polyhedra Library"
 homepage="http://www.bugseng.com/parma-polyhedra-library"