diff --git a/srcpkgs/smplayer/template b/srcpkgs/smplayer/template
index d804ce97fdd..2543871bff7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/smplayer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/smplayer/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=19.10.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 build_helper=qmake
-hostmakedepends="qt5-host-tools qt5-tools qt5-script-devel"
+hostmakedepends="qt5-host-tools qt5-tools qt5-script-devel tar"
 makedepends="zlib-devel qt5-script-devel qt5-tools-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Complete front-end for mplayer and mpv"