diff --git a/extras/tools/bootstrap b/extras/tools/bootstrap
index 9a185ebd0f5ce76bdf568ddaca0d9839b09e559d..920d9f969b7bed8d7dd20caa2e4612216eda0b16 100755
--- a/extras/tools/bootstrap
+++ b/extras/tools/bootstrap
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ check pkg-config
 check xz
 check cmake
 check yasm
+check tar 1.22
 
 [ -n "$NEEDED" ] && mkdir -p build/