diff --git a/srcpkgs/micropython/template b/srcpkgs/micropython/template
index 2406ee854dd..45ba29c81c4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/micropython/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/micropython/template
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	ppc*) broken="missing nlr_push" ;;
 esac
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	sed -i 's|-Werror||;/^COPT =/d' Makefile
 }