diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix
index e5fe5bd40a1b..074fdf4222d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , imath
 , libdeflate
 , pkg-config
+, pkgsCross
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/1400
   doCheck = !stdenv.isAarch32;
 
+  passthru.tests = {
+    musl = pkgsCross.musl64.openexr_3;
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format";
     homepage = "https://www.openexr.com";