diff --git a/srcpkgs/pam_ssh/template b/srcpkgs/pam_ssh/template
index 0d533bf169d..4e702a90a3c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pam_ssh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pam_ssh/template
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ homepage="http://pam-ssh.sourceforge.net/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/pam-ssh/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=0c456f6a5c9e47ce6825ac50d467e7a797e14239b2b9a72bfeb2df0100f4af31
 
+if [ "${XBPS_TARGET_LIBC}" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }