diff --git a/hydromt/data_catalog/data_catalog.py b/hydromt/data_catalog/data_catalog.py
index 14dce077b..afee7d6d0 100644
--- a/hydromt/data_catalog/data_catalog.py
+++ b/hydromt/data_catalog/data_catalog.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ def _cache_archive(
         if Path(archive_uri).suffix == ".zip":
             kwargs.update(processor=pooch.Unzip(extract_dir=root))
         elif Path(archive_uri).suffix == ".gz":
-            kwargs.update(processor=pooch.Untar(extract_dir=root))
+            kwargs.update(processor=pooch.Untar(extract_dir=root, filter='data'))
         if Path(archive_uri).exists():  # check if arhive is a local file
             kwargs.update(donwloader=_copy_file)
         pooch.retrieve(
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ def _cache_archive(
             known_hash=sha256,
             path=str(root),
             fname=Path(archive_uri).name,
-            filter='data',
             **kwargs,
         )
         return root