diff --git a/buildpkg.functions b/buildpkg.functions
index 6dbb983..a65096e 100644
--- a/buildpkg.functions
+++ b/buildpkg.functions
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ unpack()
 	'Z') ${__gzip} -dc $absfile | ${__tar} -xf -;;
 	'tgz') ${__gzip} -dc $absfile | ${__tar} -xf -;;
 	'xz') ${__xz} -dc $absfile | ${__tar} -xf -;;
+	'lz') ${__lzip} -dc $absfile | ${__tar} -xf -;;
 	'zip') ${__unzip} -q $absfile;;
 	*) error $E_BAD_COMPRESS unpack
     esac
diff --git a/buildpkg.tools b/buildpkg.tools
index adcf1ab..e790437 100644
--- a/buildpkg.tools
+++ b/buildpkg.tools
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __vtar=/usr/bin/tar # vendor supplied tar
 __bzip2=/usr/tgcware/bin/bzip2
 __gzip=/usr/tgcware/bin/gzip
 __xz=/usr/tgcware/bin/xz
+__lzip=/usr/tgcware/bin/lzip
 __patch=/usr/tgcware/bin/patch # GNU patch 2.5 or better please!
 __rm=/usr/bin/rm
 __rmdir=/usr/bin/rmdir