diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/gnome-2048/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/gnome-2048/default.nix
index 90bd99e4a7bf..137521c8bba3 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/gnome-2048/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/gnome-2048/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
 , wrapGAppsHook
 , meson
 , vala
@@ -23,6 +24,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0s5fg4z5in1h39fcr69j1qc5ynmg7a8mfprk3mc3c0csq3snfwz2";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix build with meson 0.61
+    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-2048/-/merge_requests/21
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-2048/-/commit/194e22699f7166a016cd39ba26dd719aeecfc868.patch";
+      sha256 = "Qpn/OJJwblRm5Pi453aU2HwbrNjsf+ftmSnns/5qZ9E=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     itstool
     meson