diff --git a/srcpkgs/freecell-solver/template b/srcpkgs/freecell-solver/template
index d82d72bfed7..d83ba8e11ab 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/freecell-solver/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/freecell-solver/template
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ homepage="https://fc-solve.shlomifish.org/"
 distfiles="https://fc-solve.shlomifish.org/downloads/fc-solve/freecell-solver-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=7f12dc75d23493c57ec966de8d05ede18d934c597494e1cb30052c6f08808f65
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING.txt
 }