diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2082e6f..c7f9363 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.0",
     "progress": "^1.1.8",
     "rimraf": "^2.6.3",
-    "tar": "^4.4.8"
+    "tar": "^2.2.2"
   }
 }