diff --git a/games-rpg/comi/comi-1-r1.ebuild b/games-rpg/comi/comi-1-r1.ebuild
index a50addf24a8a3..11ea6fbe944f7 100644
--- a/games-rpg/comi/comi-1-r1.ebuild
+++ b/games-rpg/comi/comi-1-r1.ebuild
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=8
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dotar() {
 	# Remainder into data
 	# Avoid copying files twice
 
-	tar -c -f - \
+	gtar -c -f - \
 		--mode=u+w \
 		--ignore-case \
 		--xform='s:^[^a-z]+$:\L\0:x' \