diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/pax/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/pax/default.nix
index cfba3754c819..feacf73fe87b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/pax/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/pax/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, utmp }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, utmp, musl-fts }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "pax";
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1p18nxijh323f4i1s2pg7pcr0557xljl5avv8ll5s9nfr34r5j0w";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin utmp;
+  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin utmp
+    ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl musl-fts;
+
+  NIX_LDFLAGS = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl "-lfts";
 
   buildPhase = ''
     sh Build.sh -r -tpax