diff --git a/srcpkgs/R/template b/srcpkgs/R/template
index dad0e3b0042..38ecea576b5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/R/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/R/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'R'
 pkgname=R
 version=4.1.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--docdir=/usr/share/doc/R rdocdir=/usr/share/doc/R
  --with-blas$(vopt_if openblas '=openblas') --with-lapack
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	*) ;;
 esac
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = musl ]; then
+	export CPPFLAGS=-D__MUSL__
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	export R_BROWSER=/usr/bin/xdg-open
 	export R_PDFVIEWER=/usr/bin/xdg-open