diff --git a/tests/t0107-snapshot.sh b/tests/t0107-snapshot.sh
index 89b9159..0811ec4 100755
--- a/tests/t0107-snapshot.sh
+++ b/tests/t0107-snapshot.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test_expect_success 'verify gzip format' '
 
 test_expect_success 'untar' '
 	rm -rf master &&
-	tar -xzf master.tar.gz
+	gzip -dc master.tar.gz | tar -xf -
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'count files' '
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ test_expect_success LZIP 'verify lzip format' '
 
 test_expect_success LZIP 'untar' '
 	rm -rf master &&
-	tar --lzip -xf master.tar.lz
+	lzip -dc master.tar.lz | tar -xf -
 '
 
 test_expect_success LZIP 'count files' '
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ test_expect_success XZ 'verify xz format' '
 
 test_expect_success XZ 'untar' '
 	rm -rf master &&
-	tar --xz -xf master.tar.xz
+	xz -dc master.tar.xz | tar -xf -
 '
 
 test_expect_success XZ 'count files' '
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ test_expect_success ZSTD 'verify zstd format' '
 
 test_expect_success ZSTD 'untar' '
 	rm -rf master &&
-	tar --zstd -xf master.tar.zst
+	zstd -dc master.tar.zst | tar -xf -
 '
 
 test_expect_success ZSTD 'count files' '