diff --git a/src/apps/bin/tar/lib/Jamfile b/src/apps/bin/tar/lib/Jamfile
index 18877af6e9..3987b6fb26 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/tar/lib/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/bin/tar/lib/Jamfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 SubDir OBOS_TOP src apps bin tar lib ;
 
-SubDirHdrs $(OBOS_TOP) src apps bin tar ;
+SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
 # set some additional defines
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile b/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile
index 659c380cea..33c77c95d4 100644
--- a/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/bin/tar/src/Jamfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 SubDir OBOS_TOP src apps bin tar src ;
 
-SubDirHdrs $(OBOS_TOP) src apps bin tar lib ;
-SubDirHdrs $(OBOS_TOP) src apps bin tar ;
+SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) lib ] ;
+SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
 # set some additional defines
 {