diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb
index 1a4fa8845b..4fafbbd6fa 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/keg_relocate.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require "compilers"
 class Keg
   def relocate_dynamic_linkage(relocation)
     # Patching the dynamic linker of glibc breaks it.
-    return if name == "glibc"
+    return if name.match? Version.formula_optionally_versioned_regex(:glibc)
 
     # Patching patchelf fails with "Text file busy" or SIGBUS.
     return if name == "patchelf"