diff --git a/srcpkgs/musl/template b/srcpkgs/musl/template
index 66c7ef22bc9..fed5c45f1e7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/musl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/musl/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --disable-gcc-wrapper"
 conflicts="glibc>=0"
+bootstrap=yes
 short_desc="The musl C library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="MIT"