diff --git a/srcpkgs/loc/template b/srcpkgs/loc/template
index b4efab8549..10fbc8319b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/loc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/loc/template
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ homepage="https://github.com/cgag/loc"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=1e8403fd9a3832007f28fb389593cd6a572f719cd95d85619e7bbcf3dbea18e5
 
+pre_build() {
+	# default version too old for ppc musl systems
+	cargo update --package libc --precise 0.2.66
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }