diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 5e7098c3cd..1bdfedc9f8 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) !void {
         } else if (arch.isX86()) {
             target.os_version_min = std.zig.CrossTarget.OsVersion{ .semver = .{ .major = 10, .minor = 14, .patch = 0 } };
         }
+    } else if (target.getOs().isLinux()) {
+        target.setGnuLibCVersion(2, 27, 0);
     }
 
     std.mem.copy(