diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apsw/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apsw/default.nix
index e4b4a94bf832..8e8cab580ea8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apsw/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apsw/default.nix
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 , sqlite
 , isPyPy
 , python
+, fetchpatch
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "apsw";
-  version = "3.38.5-r1";
+  version = "3.39.2.1";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = isPyPy;
@@ -18,13 +19,22 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "rogerbinns";
     repo = "apsw";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-pPviSrONGgWZUREMENPt34bpHggR00Kl6DrB40JWm+w=";
+    hash = "sha256-W1uQFya/IQUBAPAjwdCJ1K5LVc4spcYj0dN2YP2vtN0=";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [
     sqlite
   ];
 
+  patches = [
+    # ongoing issue: https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/issues/363
+    # apsw needs to know the compile flags of sqlite to match features
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/commit/e92f019ff785d8e52d381dc541d3f4f8236fb356.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-Zdy0ukfWkak9lTdU5WMNzWNp7uDROJgXLcfvQdfm2Oo=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   # Project uses custom test setup to exclude some tests by default, so using pytest
   # requires more maintenance
   # https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/issues/335