diff --git a/archivers/star-devel/Makefile b/archivers/star-devel/Makefile
index 8b3578c496aa..83ed1bfdd052 100644
--- a/archivers/star-devel/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/star-devel/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/star/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 
+USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 MAKE_ENV=	MAKEPROG=${GMAKE} CCOM=${CC}
 MAN1=		star.1
diff --git a/archivers/star-devel/distinfo b/archivers/star-devel/distinfo
index 586d6c5218b0..b9732bd33531 100644
--- a/archivers/star-devel/distinfo
+++ b/archivers/star-devel/distinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-MD5 (star-1.4.1.tar.gz) = 5d997c42add40791773f910a1b2dbb52
+MD5 (star-1.4.1.tar.bz2) = 2b3539b21bb35990d112c4e61efb38af
diff --git a/archivers/star/Makefile b/archivers/star/Makefile
index 8b3578c496aa..83ed1bfdd052 100644
--- a/archivers/star/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/star/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	ftp://ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/star/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 
+USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 MAKE_ENV=	MAKEPROG=${GMAKE} CCOM=${CC}
 MAN1=		star.1
diff --git a/archivers/star/distinfo b/archivers/star/distinfo
index 586d6c5218b0..b9732bd33531 100644
--- a/archivers/star/distinfo
+++ b/archivers/star/distinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-MD5 (star-1.4.1.tar.gz) = 5d997c42add40791773f910a1b2dbb52
+MD5 (star-1.4.1.tar.bz2) = 2b3539b21bb35990d112c4e61efb38af