diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/common.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/common.nix
index 9d5e89980fe3..ee8d2a92697f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/common.nix
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
   # integration tests hard to get working on darwin with its shaky
   # sandbox
-  checkTarget = optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) "t-exec"
+  # t-exec tests fail on musl
+  checkTarget = optional (!stdenv.isDarwin && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl) "t-exec"
     # other tests are less demanding of the environment
     ++ [ "unit" "file-tests" "interop-tests" ];