diff --git a/templates/tar.tmpl b/templates/tar.tmpl
index 3f6d684957e..de40f5f315b 100644
--- a/templates/tar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/tar.tmpl
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ long_desc="
  tar files (ustar, POSIX, and V7), and even compressed or gzipped versions
  of these.  Note that as of the current version of GNU tar (1.12), gtar
  does not create "correct" ustar archives."
+
+base_chroot=yes