diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ce09ce51..5a971723 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ end
 group :development do
   # Dependencies for rake pin_modules
   gem 'puppet_forge'
+  gem 'minitar', '< 1.0.0'
 end