diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index 6125fff6d..245a9a37a 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -367,10 +367,9 @@
     <chmod perm="755" file="linux/work/hardware/tools/avrdude" />
 
     <!-- Unzip AVR tools -->
-    <bunzip2 dest="linux" src="linux/avr_tools_linux64.tar.bz2" />
     <exec executable="tar" dir="linux/work/hardware">
-      <arg value="-xf"/>
-      <arg value="../../avr_tools_linux64.tar"/>
+      <arg value="-xjf"/>
+      <arg value="../../avr_tools_linux64.tar.bz2"/>
     </exec>
   </target>