diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/package-installs.yaml b/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/package-installs.yaml
index 779c2adb..f7c11d3e 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/package-installs.yaml
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/zypper-minimal/package-installs.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ lsb-release:
 openssl:
 sed:
 sudo:
+tar: