diff --git a/build-tools/debian-iptables/Makefile b/build-tools/debian-iptables/Makefile
index 09a7e63910d..543cb32edea 100644
--- a/build-tools/debian-iptables/Makefile
+++ b/build-tools/debian-iptables/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ else
 	# When cross-building, only the placeholder "CROSS_BUILD_" should be removed
 	# Register /usr/bin/qemu-ARCH-static as the handler for ARM binaries in the kernel
 	docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static:register --reset
-	curl -sSL https://github.com/multiarch/qemu-user-static/releases/download/v2.5.0/x86_64_qemu-$(QEMUARCH)-static.tar.xz | tar -xJ -C $(TEMP_DIR)
+	curl -sSL https://github.com/multiarch/qemu-user-static/releases/download/v2.6.0/x86_64_qemu-$(QEMUARCH)-static.tar.gz | tar -xz -C $(TEMP_DIR)
 	cd $(TEMP_DIR) && sed -i "s/CROSS_BUILD_//g" Dockerfile
 endif