diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_archive.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_archive.pp
index e6a9224e..617d2aa1 100644
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_archive.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/worker/loader_archive.pp
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 # Deployment for loader-archive
 class profile::swh::deploy::worker::loader_archive {
   include ::profile::swh::deploy::worker::loader_package
 
   $private_tmp = lookup('swh::deploy::worker::loader_archive::private_tmp')
 
+  # Extra dependencies to improve the tarball support
+  package {'lzip':
+    ensure => 'present',
+  }
+
   ::profile::swh::deploy::worker::instance {'loader_archive':
     ensure       => present,
     private_tmp  => $private_tmp,
     require      => [
       Package[$packages],
+      Package['lzip'],
     ],
   }
 }