diff --git a/srcpkgs/chromium/template b/srcpkgs/chromium/template
index 784b8a8c5d2..8ca3ef5559e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chromium/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chromium/template
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ desc_option_debug="Build with debug symbols"
 desc_option_js_optimize="Optimize the JS used for Chromium's UI"
 desc_option_pipewire="Enable support for screen sharing for WebRTC via PipeWire"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_LIBC" = musl ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
 fi