diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
index 390748b6199..9c37e8c8684 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ noshlibprovides=yes
 preserve=yes
 
 archs="i686* x86_64* armv5tel* armv6l* armv7l* aarch64* ppc*"
-hostmakedepends="tar bc elfutils-devel flex gmp-devel kmod libmpc-devel 
+hostmakedepends="tar xz bc elfutils-devel flex gmp-devel kmod libmpc-devel 
  libressl-devel perl uboot-mkimage cpio"
 
 _kernver="${version}_${revision}"