diff --git a/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile b/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile
index f426d1982f..253302850f 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ BinCommand tar :
 
 BinCommand rmt :
 	rmt.c
-	: libtar.a : tar.rdef
+	: libtar.a $(NETWORK_LIBS) : tar.rdef
 ;