diff --git a/srcpkgs/SmartSim/template b/srcpkgs/SmartSim/template
index e1460665aaa..3bbaee03c40 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/SmartSim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/SmartSim/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=SmartSim
 version=1.4
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config tar"
 makedepends="libglib-devel gtk+3-devel librsvg-devel"
 short_desc="Digital logic circuit design and simulation"
 maintainer="teldra <teldra@rotce.de>"