diff --git a/vars/debian-host.yml b/vars/debian-host.yml
index 9ead3cf4..28093a3e 100644
--- a/vars/debian-host.yml
+++ b/vars/debian-host.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ _lxc_hosts_distro_packages:
   - python3-lxc
   - python3-dev
   - systemd-container
+  - tar
   - xz-utils
 
 # Package to remove from the host
diff --git a/vars/redhat-host.yml b/vars/redhat-host.yml
index 865532f2..16e70303 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-host.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-host.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ _lxc_hosts_distro_packages:
   - procps
   - python3-lxc
   - systemd-container
+  - tar
   - unzip
   - xz