diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/applet-window-buttons/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/applet-window-buttons/default.nix
index 61187581e9a..4f605b8af98 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/applet-window-buttons/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/applet-window-buttons/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , mkDerivation
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , cmake
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kcoreaddons
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-Qww/22bEmjuq+R3o0UDcS6U+34qjaeSEy+g681/hcfE=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # FIXME: cherry-pick Plasma 5.27 build fix, remove for next release
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-buttons/commit/924994e10402921bf22fefc099bca2914989081c.diff";
+      hash = "sha256-4ErqmkIbkvKwns50LhI8Et1EMyvrXYcNRL1rXCxau2w=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     extra-cmake-modules