diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8cacecce4c..8e1098b199 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1104,12 +1104,17 @@ endif
 endif
 export ZIPPROG
 ifndef TARPROG
+TARPROG:=$(strip $(wildcard $(addsuffix /gtar$(SRCEXEEXT),$(SEARCHPATH))))
+ifeq ($(TARPROG),)
 TARPROG:=$(strip $(wildcard $(addsuffix /tar$(SRCEXEEXT),$(SEARCHPATH))))
 ifeq ($(TARPROG),)
 TARPROG= __missing_command_TARPROG
 else
 TARPROG:=$(firstword $(TARPROG))
 endif
+else
+TARPROG:=$(firstword $(TARPROG))
+endif
 endif
 export TARPROG
 ASNAME=$(BINUTILSPREFIX)as
diff --git a/utils/fpcm/fpcmwr.pp b/utils/fpcm/fpcmwr.pp
index 59358726cb..a662f9494d 100644
--- a/utils/fpcm/fpcmwr.pp
+++ b/utils/fpcm/fpcmwr.pp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ implementation
         AddTool('PPUMOVE','ppumove','');
         AddTool('FPCMAKE','fpcmake','');
         AddTool('ZIPPROG','zip','');
-        AddTool('TARPROG','tar','');
+        AddTool('TARPROG','gtar','tar');
         AddIniSection('defaulttools');
       end;