diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix
index d6bf6c1faaa..1da859b3cd1 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , glib
 , gobject-introspection
 , intltool
@@ -35,6 +36,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-2zqlfoN4L+V237cQ3PVh49YaZfNKGiLqh2JIiGJE340=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix build with meson 1.2, can be dropped on next bump
+    # https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/issues/612
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/commit/06b18a884c8cf3257ea1f053a82784da078999ed.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-+LXEW3OkfhkIcbxtvfQYjdaC18O8imOx22t91ad/XZw=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     shared-mime-info
     wrapGAppsHook