diff --git a/packaging/standalone/install.envsubst b/packaging/standalone/install.envsubst
index a207bbc03c..637e3a6767 100644
--- a/packaging/standalone/install.envsubst
+++ b/packaging/standalone/install.envsubst
@@ -43,9 +43,13 @@ get_os() {
 get_arch() {
   musl=""
   if type ldd >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
-    libc=$(ldd /bin/ls | grep 'musl' | head -1 | cut -d ' ' -f1)
-    if [ -n "$libc" ]; then
+    if [ "${MISE_INSTALL_MUSL-}" = "1" ] || [ "${MISE_INSTALL_MUSL-}" = "true" ]; then
       musl="-musl"
+    else
+      libc=$(ldd /bin/ls | grep 'musl' | head -1 | cut -d ' ' -f1)
+      if [ -n "$libc" ]; then
+        musl="-musl"
+      fi
     fi
   fi
   arch="$(uname -m)"