diff --git a/Dockerfile-slim b/Dockerfile-slim
index 8da6e66de22..b687f146c48 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-slim
+++ b/Dockerfile-slim
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache \
     R R-dev R-doc \
     readline-dev \
     ruby ruby-dev ruby-bundler ruby-rdoc \
-    zlib zlib-dev
+    zlib zlib-dev \
+    tar
 
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 # Copy dependencies files to container #