diff --git a/srcpkgs/ttyd/template b/srcpkgs/ttyd/template
index 0190f1c9943..9005c8db01e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ttyd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ttyd/template
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ homepage="https://tsl0922.github.io/ttyd/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/tsl0922/ttyd/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=b5b62ec2ce08add0173e6d1dfdd879e55f02f9490043e89f389981a62e87d376
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }