diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index cd5f83e591..fb362981dc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps
 version=0.47
-revision=4
+revision=5
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=configure
 short_desc="The XBPS package system utilities"
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ checksum=34d8b69c006330426fcd00240f7d53425c5581d0635e18f7dfef55e1f7a917d2
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="xbps-triggers"
+# xbps needs symbols from glibc-2.22
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	*-musl) : ;;
+	*) depends+=" glibc>=2.22" ;;
+esac
 
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"