diff --git a/cargo-binstall/cargo-binstall b/cargo-binstall/cargo-binstall
index 1d313d5..1957fd2 100755
--- a/cargo-binstall/cargo-binstall
+++ b/cargo-binstall/cargo-binstall
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ def download_and_save(triple)
     system("unzip -p #{zipfile} #{filename} > #{outfile}")
     FileUtils.rm(zipfile)
   elsif ext == "tgz"
-    content = pipe_command("tar xzf - -O", stdin: response.body)
-    File.binwrite(outfile, content)
+    zipfile = File.join(tmpdir, 'cargo-binstall.tgz')
+    File.binwrite(zipfile, response.body)
+    system("tar xzf #{zipfile} -O > #{outfile}")
+    FileUtils.rm(zipfile)
   end
 
   ret = outfile
@@ -88,16 +90,6 @@ def download_and_save(triple)
   ret
 end
 
-def pipe_command(cmd, stdin:)
-  require "open3"
-
-  stdout_and_stderr_str, status = Open3.capture2e(cmd, stdin_data: stdin)
-
-  abort(stdout_and_stderr_str) unless status.success?
-
-  stdout_and_stderr_str
-end
-
 def install_cargo_binstall
   puts("::group::Installing cargo-binstall")
   target_triple = infer_target_triple