diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/baboossh/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/baboossh/default.nix
index e9ad7b260efe..ee69130e67dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/baboossh/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/baboossh/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , python3
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 }:
 
 python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-dorIqnJuAS/y9W6gyt65QjwGwx4bJHKLmdqRPzY25yA=";
   };
 
+  patches = fetchpatch {
+    name = "py3compat-utils.patch";
+    url = "https://github.com/cybiere/baboossh/commit/f7a75ebeda0c69ab5b119894b9e1488fc0a935a8.patch";
+    hash = "sha256-gctuu/Qd3nmJIWv2mTyrGwjlQD1U+OhGK6Zh/Un06/E=";
+  };
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
     cmd2
     tabulate