diff --git a/pokt/bootstrap.sh b/pokt/bootstrap.sh
index 2cdbfa4b..0d5a7f58 100755
--- a/pokt/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/pokt/bootstrap.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 if [ ! -f /home/app/.pocket/data/setupdone ]
 then
   mkdir -p /home/app/.pocket/data
-  echo "wget -q -O - '$POCKET_SNAPSHOT' | tar -xv -C /home/app/.pocket/data/"
+  echo "wget -q -O - '$POCKET_SNAPSHOT' | tar -xzv -C /home/app/.pocket/data/"
   wget -q -O - $POCKET_SNAPSHOT | tar -xv -C /home/app/.pocket/data/
   touch /home/app/.pocket/data/setupdone
 fi