diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/assimp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/assimp/default.nix
index a98242f9c7c..804c97ffd74 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/assimp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/assimp/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, boost, zlib }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, fetchpatch, cmake, boost, zlib }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "assimp";
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-GNSfaP8O5IsjGwtC3DFaV4OiMMUXIcmHmz+5TCT/HP8=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix include directory with split outputs
+    # https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/4337
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/5dcaf445c3da079cf43890a0688428a7e1de0b30.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-KwqTAoDPkhFq469+VaUuGoqfymu2bWLG9W3BvFvyU5I=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = [ boost zlib ];