diff --git a/srcpkgs/tar/template b/srcpkgs/tar/template
index 8bb09e89f86..2d0a084c717 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tar/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tar/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template build file for 'tar'.
 pkgname=tar
 version=1.28
-revision=2
+revision=3
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="gl_cv_struct_dirent_d_ino=yes"
 conflicts="chroot-tar>=0"
 short_desc="The GNU tape archiver with remote magnetic tape support"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"