diff --git a/scripts/package/Makefile b/scripts/package/Makefile
index 27b42d5b6c4f..ca7f46b562a4 100644
--- a/scripts/package/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/package/Makefile
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ clean-dirs += $(objtree)/snap/
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 tar%pkg: FORCE
 	$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/Makefile
-	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/package/buildtar $@
+	+$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/package/buildtar $@
 
 clean-dirs += $(objtree)/tar-install/