diff --git a/srcpkgs/gzdoom/template b/srcpkgs/gzdoom/template
index bc644c1e3f2..8ee85e03174 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gzdoom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gzdoom/template
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 esac
 
 post_extract() {
-	ar -p ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/${pkgname}_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz |
+	bsdtar xOf ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/${pkgname}_${version}_amd64.deb data.tar.xz |
 	tar --strip-components=4 -xJf - ./usr/share/{pixmaps/gzdoom.png,applications/gzdoom.desktop}
 
 	vsed -e "s|GIT_DESCRIPTION|\"${version}\"|g" -i src/gitinfo.cpp