diff --git a/rescue/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
index 7213a3c57fc5..a75edc2e5d3c 100644
--- a/rescue/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ CRUNCH_PROGS_usr.bin+= bzip2
 CRUNCH_ALIAS_bzip2= bunzip2 bzcat
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lbz2
 
-CRUNCH_PROGS_gnu/usr.bin+= tar
+CRUNCH_PROGS_usr.bin+= tar
+CRUNCH_LIBS+= -larchive
+
 CRUNCH_PROGS_usr.bin+= vi
 CRUNCH_ALIAS_vi= ex