diff --git a/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe b/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe
index 947d62452..94efe4f42 100644
--- a/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe
+++ b/sys-devel/libtool/libtool-2.4.recipe
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ PROVIDES="libtool = $portVersion compat >= 2.4
 	lib:libltdl = 7.3.0 compat >= 7"
 REQUIRES="haiku >= $haikuVersion
 	cmd:aclocal >= 1.11.1
-	cmd:automake >= 1.11.1"
+	cmd:automake >= 1.11.1
+	cmd:tar"
 BUILD_REQUIRES="cmd:autoconf >= 2.68
 	cmd:autoheader >= 2.68"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="haiku-devel >= $haikuVersion