diff --git a/usr.bin/tar/Makefile b/usr.bin/tar/Makefile
index 18289520209c..3d782c5cd341 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tar/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/tar/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 
 PROG=	bsdtar
-BSDTAR_VERSION_STRING=2.7.0
+BSDTAR_VERSION_STRING=2.8.3
 SRCS=	bsdtar.c	\
 	cmdline.c	\
 	err.c		\