diff --git a/utils/sh/binpkg.sh b/utils/sh/binpkg.sh
index 1cb1fef731a..2e2dc4eb11c 100644
--- a/utils/sh/binpkg.sh
+++ b/utils/sh/binpkg.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ xbps_make_binpkg()
 
 	cd $destdir || exit 1
 
-	tar cfjp $destdir-xbps.tbz2 .
+	run_rootcmd tar cfjp $destdir-xbps.tbz2 .
 	[ ! -d $pkgsdir ] && mkdir -p $pkgsdir
 	mv -f $destdir-xbps.tbz2 $pkgsdir