--- a/include/host.mk
+++ b/include/host.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			-e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/'`" >> $@
 	@echo "GNU_HOST_NAME:=`$(HOSTCC) -dumpmachine`" >> $@
 	@if tar --version 2>&1 | grep 'GNU' >/dev/null; then \
-		echo "TAR_OPTIONS+=--wildcards" >> $@; \
+		echo "TAR_WILDCARDS:=--wildcards" >> $@; \
 	fi