diff --git a/srcpkgs/qt5/template b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
index 1b3b37484a9..08ae99e4d86 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ desc_option_webengine="Build Chromium-based WebEngine component"
 
 makedepends+=" harfbuzz-devel"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	armv5tel*) ;; # qtwebengine uses VSM assembler commands
 	ppc|ppc-musl) ;; # qtwebengine does not support ppc 32 bit