diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix
index 86474da9ee6..95909e36d0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , stdenv
 , bash-completion
 , fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
 , gdbm ? null
 , glib
 , gsettings-desktop-schemas
@@ -43,6 +44,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-pD+iMlxMHHelyMmAZaww7wURohrJjlkPIjQIabrZq9A=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix build with meson 0.61
+    # https://gitlab.com/virt-viewer/virt-viewer/-/merge_requests/117
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.com/virt-viewer/virt-viewer/-/commit/ed19e51407bee53988878a6ebed4e7279d00b1a1.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-3AbnkbhWOh0aNjUkmVoSV/9jFQtvTllOr7plnkntb2o=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     glib
     intltool