diff --git a/redhat/docker/el6/packages.base b/redhat/docker/el6/packages.base
index 7765aa5df..21345a31b 100644
--- a/redhat/docker/el6/packages.base
+++ b/redhat/docker/el6/packages.base
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 bash
 perl
 setarch
+tar
 vim-enhanced
 yum
 yum-plugin-ovl