diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/physfs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/physfs/default.nix
index efe5b4bc6a27..3579161169ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/physfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/physfs/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ let
     };
 
     patches = [
-      ./dont-set-cmake-skip-rpath-${version}.patch
+      (./. + "/dont-set-cmake-skip-rpath-${version}.patch")
     ];
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake doxygen ];