diff --git a/srcpkgs/xsv/template b/srcpkgs/xsv/template
index cd1e7d82581..6846bb29849 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xsv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xsv/template
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ homepage="https://github.com/BurntSushi/xsv/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/BurntSushi/${pkgname}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=2b75309b764c9f2f3fdc1dd31eeea5a74498f7da21ae757b3ffd6fd537ec5345
 
+pre_build() {
+	# default version too old for ppc musl systems
+	cargo update --package libc --precise 0.2.66
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE-MIT
 	vlicense UNLICENSE