diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/template b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
index ead823ac5d9..50e2d88dfbd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ alternatives="
  crond:crond.8:/usr/share/man/man8/cronie-crond.8
 "
 
-case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	*-musl)	makedepends+=" musl-obstack" ;;
-esac
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-obstack"
+fi
 
-pre_build() {
-	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-		*-musl) sed -i Makefile */Makefile -e "s; -lpam; -lobstack&;" ;;
-	esac
+pre_configure() {
+	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+		export LIBS="-lobstack"
+	fi
 }
 
 post_install() {