diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/extensionOverridesPatches/system-monitor-next_at_paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com.patch b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/extensionOverridesPatches/system-monitor-next_at_paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com.patch
index 19eedbf27a98..18812eddd852 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/extensionOverridesPatches/system-monitor-next_at_paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com.patch
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/extensionOverridesPatches/system-monitor-next_at_paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com.patch
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ index ee8c3a9..ca72885 100644
  
  import * as Util from "resource:///org/gnome/shell/misc/util.js";
  
-+GIRepository.Repository.prepend_search_path('@gtop_path@');
++GIRepository.Repository.dup_default().prepend_search_path('@gtop_path@');
 +const GTop = (await import("gi://GTop")).default;
 +
  const NetworkManager = NM;