diff --git a/commands/simple/Makefile b/commands/simple/Makefile
index 005d041e1..ccb3905f1 100755
--- a/commands/simple/Makefile
+++ b/commands/simple/Makefile
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ tail:	tail.c
 
 tar:	tar.c
 	$(CCLD) -o $@ $?
-	@install -S 30kw $@
+	@install -S 512kw $@
 
 tcpd:	tcpd.c
 	$(CCLD) -o $@ -DPARANOID=0 tcpd.c