diff --git a/srcpkgs/wmfs/template b/srcpkgs/wmfs/template
index b44efa91ee..1d6a8b451f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wmfs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wmfs/template
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ checksum=c28b7cec28a6e3f2bc38a136fb1773bab8ec8f48c69ebe25c24192f96e782d64
 
 CFLAGS="-I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/freetype2"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }