diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad0f1b3..1108eb9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "request": "^2.81.0",
-    "tar": "^2.2.1"
+    "tar": ">=4.4.2"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",