diff --git a/slices/tar.yaml b/slices/tar.yaml
index f0f3f6005..ad48e82e2 100644
--- a/slices/tar.yaml
+++ b/slices/tar.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ slices:
       /usr/sbin/tarcat:
 
   config:
+    contents:
       /etc/rmt:
 
   mime: