diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5e271912..1e78844b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ go_e2e_deps:
     - if [ -f modcache_e2e.tar.xz  ]; then exit 0; fi
     - source /root/.bashrc
     - cd test/e2e && go mod download
-    - cd $GOPATH/pkg/mod/ && tar c -I "pxz -T${KUBERNETES_CPU_REQUEST}" -f $CI_PROJECT_DIR/modcache_e2e.tar.xz .
+    - cd $GOPATH/pkg/mod/ && tar c -I "xz -T${KUBERNETES_CPU_REQUEST}" -f $CI_PROJECT_DIR/modcache_e2e.tar.xz .
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 1 day
     paths: