diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a522dd2a4..a2f07cbb9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(dirmngr, yes)
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(tools, yes)
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(doc, yes)
 GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(symcryptrun, no)
-GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(gpgtar, no)
+GNUPG_BUILD_PROGRAM(gpgtar, yes)
 
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_GT)