diff --git a/package/libostree/Config.in b/package/libostree/Config.in
index 14ae4da4c8..696e8e1d6c 100644
--- a/package/libostree/Config.in
+++ b/package/libostree/Config.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOSTREE
 	# doesn't build with musl due to lack of TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY()
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBARCHIVE if BR2_s390x
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGLIB2
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGPG_ERROR
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGPGME