diff --git a/scripts/build/termux_step_create_datatar.sh b/scripts/build/termux_step_create_datatar.sh
index e7c3528d1..2f0386087 100644
--- a/scripts/build/termux_step_create_datatar.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/termux_step_create_datatar.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ termux_step_create_datatar() {
 		rm -rf data
 	fi
 
-	tar -cJf "$TERMUX_PKG_PACKAGEDIR/data.tar.xz" -H gnu data
+	tar -cJf "$TERMUX_PKG_PACKAGEDIR/data.tar.xz" -H gnu .
 }