diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index fee3549..b21ccca 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec 19 13:12:09 UTC 2024 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- base: suggest tar to avoid busybox-tar in default installs
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 26 13:17:40 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 9826cec..f34ab7f 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ Suggests:       openssl-1_1
 Suggests:       postfix
 # We have two providers of psmisc, favour the regular one (not the busybox one)
 Suggests:       psmisc
+# rather than busybox-tar
+Suggests:       tar
 # we have two providers for 'pulseaudio' - prefer pipewire or pipewire depending on suse_version
 # we have two providers for 'service(network)' - prefer NM or wicked depending on suse_version
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500