diff --git a/package/base/groff/groff.conf b/package/base/groff/groff.conf
index 1bcc0741a..5197d0136 100644
--- a/package/base/groff/groff.conf
+++ b/package/base/groff/groff.conf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 pm_groff () {
 	ln -sf soelim $root/$prefix/bin/zsoelim
 	
-	mkdir mandocj ; cd mandocj ; tar xyf $archdir/mandocj.tar.bz2
+	mkdir mandocj ; cd mandocj ; tar $taropt $archdir/mandocj.tar.bz2
 	cp mdoc/* $datadir/$pkg/$ver/tmac/mdoc/
 	cp tmac.andocj $datadir/$pkg/$ver/tmac/andocj.tmac
 	cp tmac.docj $datadir/$pkg/$ver/tmac/docj.tmac