diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/babl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/babl/default.nix
index 3d396a0b2855..9a0aadbf2c42 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/babl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/babl/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
+, fetchpatch
 , fetchurl
 , meson
 , ninja
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-9mdzUCiUS2N1rRjxYKZM65P1x9zKqdh1HeNZd3SIosE=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/babl/-/commit/b05b2826365a7dbc6ca1bf0977b848055cd0cbb6.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-zyDOc6FcVyZeMij1XjJ46XXWLO5MMz9ZqLKjjT6VSCI=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja