diff --git a/configs/metricspi_defconfig b/configs/metricspi_defconfig
index fc5c89c..e03fd71 100644
--- a/configs/metricspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/metricspi_defconfig
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_COREUTILS=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_NETWORKD is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_RESOLVED is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_TIMESYNCD is not set
+BR2_PACKAGE_TAR=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_HWCLOCK=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LOGIN=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MOUNTPOINT=y