diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/test.go b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
index 8c143a0c18..6026d26a9b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@ func (t *tester) internalLink() bool {
 	if t.goarch == "arm64" || t.goarch == "mips64" || t.goarch == "mips64le" || t.goarch == "mips" || t.goarch == "mipsle" {
 		return false
 	}
+	if isAlpineLinux() {
+		// Issue 18243.
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }