diff --git a/patoolib/programs/tar.py b/patoolib/programs/tar.py
index d8d1d36..5a275c2 100644
--- a/patoolib/programs/tar.py
+++ b/patoolib/programs/tar.py
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ import os
 
 def extract_tar (archive, compression, cmd, verbosity, interactive, outdir):
     """Extract a TAR archive."""
-    cmdlist = [cmd, '--extract']
+    cmdlist = [cmd, '--force-local', '--extract']
     add_tar_opts(cmdlist, compression, verbosity)
     cmdlist.extend(["--file", archive, '--directory', outdir])
     return cmdlist
 
 def list_tar (archive, compression, cmd, verbosity, interactive):
     """List a TAR archive."""
-    cmdlist = [cmd, '--list']
+    cmdlist = [cmd, '--force-local', '--list']
     add_tar_opts(cmdlist, compression, verbosity)
     cmdlist.extend(["--file", archive])
     return cmdlist
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ test_tar = list_tar
 
 def create_tar (archive, compression, cmd, verbosity, interactive, filenames):
     """Create a TAR archive."""
-    cmdlist = [cmd, '--create']
+    cmdlist = [cmd, '--force-local', '--create']
     add_tar_opts(cmdlist, compression, verbosity)
     cmdlist.extend(["--file", archive, '--'])
     cmdlist.extend(filenames)