--- a/bootstrap/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap/bootstrap
@@ -683,7 +683,9 @@ Linux)
 	fi
 	# Debian/Ubuntu's awk is mawk, and mawk does not understand
 	# some regexps used in pkgsrc/mk.
-	if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
+	if [ -f /etc/mouse-release ]; then
+		bootstrap_awk=/usr/bin/awk
+	elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
 		need_awk=yes
 	# Arch uses gawk 5 that breaks some regexps. It doesn't provide pax
 	# anymore.