diff --git a/templates/Makefile b/templates/Makefile
index a12c6e214e..408f0137a8 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile
+++ b/templates/Makefile
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ clean:
 install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(template_instdir_SQ)'
 	(cd blt && $(TAR) cf - .) | \
-	(cd '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(template_instdir_SQ)' && umask 022 && $(TAR) xfo -)
+	(cd '$(DESTDIR_SQ)$(template_instdir_SQ)' && umask 022 && $(TAR) xof -)