diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/mediaelch/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/mediaelch/default.nix
index 533e05264bc..1024ba8d9a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/mediaelch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/mediaelch/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 
 , cmake
 , qttools
@@ -33,6 +34,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     fetchSubmodules = true;
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # https://github.com/Komet/MediaElch/issues/1557
+    # build: Fix build issue with Qt 6.5 on macOS (also other platforms)
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/Komet/MediaElch/commit/872b21decf95d70073400bedbe1ad183a8267791.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-D1Ui5xg5cpvNX4IHfXQ7wN9I7Y3SuPFOWxWidcAlLEA=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     qttools