diff --git a/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
index 8d62d2bf51..4350076b96 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_IPKG
 	select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MD5SUM
 	select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WGET
 	select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DIFF
+	select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TAR
+	select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_GUNZIP
 	help
 	  ipkg is the itsy package management system.