diff --git a/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh b/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh
index b7d607a47a..7d6b3bf688 100755
--- a/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh
+++ b/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ fi
 major_min=1
 minor_min=27
 
-if [ $major -lt $major_min ]; then
+# Maximal version = 1.34 (1.35 changed devmajor/devminor for files)
+# https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2023-07/msg00005.html
+major_max=1
+minor_max=34
+
+if [ $major -lt $major_min -o $major -gt $major_max ]; then
 	# echo nothing: no suitable tar found
 	exit 1
 fi
@@ -43,5 +48,10 @@ if [ $major -eq $major_min -a $minor -lt $minor_min ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ $major -eq $major_max -a $minor -gt $minor_max ]; then
+	# echo nothing: no suitable tar found
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 # valid
 echo $tar