diff --git a/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template b/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template
index f266e775dd1..e699486b3b2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ make_dirs="
  /etc/exports.d			0750	root	root
 "
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	vsed -i '/SUBDIRS =/s/locktest//' tools/Makefile.in
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in