diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_base.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_base.mk
index 587f8918af..8ae96b62e2 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_base.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_base.mk
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag qmake_root/lib/ld.lib.so
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqgenode.tar --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/platforms/libqgenode.lib.so.stripped
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqjpeg.tar   --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/imageformats/libqjpeg.lib.so.stripped
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqsqlite.tar --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlite.lib.so.stripped
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqgenode.tar $(TAR_OPT) --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/platforms/libqgenode.lib.so.stripped
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqjpeg.tar   $(TAR_OPT) --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/imageformats/libqjpeg.lib.so.stripped
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqsqlite.tar $(TAR_OPT) --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlite.lib.so.stripped
 
 .PHONY: build
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_declarative.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_declarative.mk
index d05d19a9d2..314bd5eba5 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_declarative.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_declarative.mk
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_declarative_qml.tar --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_declarative_qml.tar $(TAR_OPT) --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
 
 .PHONY: build
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_graphicaleffects.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_graphicaleffects.mk
index 5bb5db1bb1..b16be9bc50 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_graphicaleffects.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_graphicaleffects.mk
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_graphicaleffects_qml.tar --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_graphicaleffects_qml.tar $(TAR_OPT) --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
 
 .PHONY: build
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols.mk
index ffdccb9fe2..9590fe8543 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols.mk
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_quickcontrols_qml.tar --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_quickcontrols_qml.tar $(TAR_OPT) --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
 
 .PHONY: build
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols2.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols2.mk
index 5197e9890a..4ee4666ee7 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols2.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_quickcontrols2.mk
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_quickcontrols2_qml.tar --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_quickcontrols2_qml.tar $(TAR_OPT) --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
 
 .PHONY: build
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_svg.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_svg.mk
index c4b77f4e8f..f2e050b854 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_svg.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_svg.mk
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqsvg.tar --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/imageformats/libqsvg.lib.so.stripped
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqsvg.tar $(TAR_OPT) --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/imageformats/libqsvg.lib.so.stripped
 
 .PHONY: build
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_virtualkeyboard.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_virtualkeyboard.mk
index e4514a8439..73f3651d5a 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_virtualkeyboard.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_virtualkeyboard.mk
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ build: qmake_prepared.tag
 	@# create tar archives
 	@#
 
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqtvirtualkeyboardplugin.tar --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/platforminputcontexts/libqtvirtualkeyboardplugin.lib.so.stripped
-	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_virtualkeyboard_qml.tar --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_libqtvirtualkeyboardplugin.tar $(TAR_OPT) --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/plugins/platforminputcontexts/libqtvirtualkeyboardplugin.lib.so.stripped
+	$(VERBOSE)tar chf $(PWD)/bin/qt5_virtualkeyboard_qml.tar $(TAR_OPT) --exclude='*.lib.so' --transform='s/\.stripped//' -C install qt/qml
 
 .PHONY: build