diff --git a/srcpkgs/proot/template b/srcpkgs/proot/template
index c3812ca5e7..bf03af65a9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/proot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/proot/template
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ homepage="https://proot-me.github.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/proot-me/PRoot/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=ce0a3baca8312613bd10f65bb436a3aaa28e1034f498a22c35ad0693600e01dd
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 pre_build() {
 	# Fix glibc ptrace.h specific constants for musl libc
 	cp ${FILESDIR}/ptrace_compat.h .