diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk-vnc/template b/srcpkgs/gtk-vnc/template
index 6a5f5f2d1e6..f07e530d23f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtk-vnc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk-vnc/template
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ checksum=a81a1f1a79ad4618027628ffac27d3391524c063d9411c7a36a5ec3380e6c080
 build_options="gir"
 build_options_default="gir"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" -Dwith-coroutine=gthread"
+fi
+
 gtk-vnc-devel_package() {
 	depends="glib-devel gtk+3-devel gtk-vnc>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"