diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
index 49d9d4c079f..ad362d683e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS: true
           PKG_CONFIG_ALL_STATIC: true
+          CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_MUSL_LINKER: aarch64-linux-musl-gcc
+          CC: aarch64-linux-musl-gcc
           TARGET: musl
         run: |
           rustup target add aarch64-unknown-linux-musl