diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/erofs-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/erofs-utils/default.nix
index 163439c903ed..68dd0b9fc26c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/erofs-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/erofs-utils/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, autoreconfHook, pkg-config, fuse, util-linux, lz4, zlib
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, autoreconfHook, pkg-config, fuse, util-linux, lz4, zlib
 , fuseSupport ? stdenv.isLinux
 }:
 
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-tutSm7Qj6y3XecnanCYyhVSItLkeI1U6Mc4j8Rycziw=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fixes #261394. Can be dropped with the next erofs version.
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/erofs/erofs-utils/commit/8cbc205185a18b9510f4c1fbd54957354f696321.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-CQ5hxav5+HGnBVJW66St9FaVgkuqhkv89rjC/4cmXLs=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook pkg-config ];
   buildInputs = [ util-linux lz4 zlib ]
     ++ lib.optionals fuseSupport [ fuse ];