diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
index 980502a269a..03be0c8b3be 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows libgnurx;
 
   # https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=382
-  doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl;
+  doCheck = !stdenv.buildPlatform.isMusl;
 
   makeFlags = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows "FILE_COMPILE=file";