diff --git a/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template b/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template
index 886d6a459f9..10e677c2f27 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/netrek-client-cow/template
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ distfiles="https://www.netrek.org/files/COW/netrek-client-cow-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=cac219248d71033b62098c3da1ca6b4408974b22996da39eaba213b2253e6da3
 nocross='./mkcflags compiled without HOSTCC'
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-fts-devel"
+	export LIBS+=" -lfts"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 	vlicense copyright.h