diff --git a/srcpkgs/bluebird-themes/template b/srcpkgs/bluebird-themes/template
index aa89d144cd7..47034af481c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bluebird-themes/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bluebird-themes/template
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ distfiles="https://github.com/shimmerproject/Bluebird/archive/v${version}.tar.gz
 checksum=b8da767c0ed66e2c0e8c2f78a8c827d8757634179b114a1352590f4e6d0b32c8
 
 do_install() {
-	tar xzf v${version}.tar.gz
+	bsdtar xzf v${version}.tar.gz
 	vmkdir usr/share/themes
 	vcopy Bluebird-${version} usr/share/themes/Bluebird
 }