diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/darwin-m1-compat.patch b/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/darwin-m1-compat.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c9d4404f97e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/darwin-m1-compat.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+index 7625074..b3aa2fc 100644
+--- a/setup.py
++++ b/setup.py
+@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class inc_lib_dirs:
+             aDir(L, os.path.join("/usr/lib", "python%s" % sys.version[:3], "config"))
+         elif platform == "darwin":
+             machine = sysconfig_platform.split('-')[-1]
+-            if machine=='arm64' or os.environ.get('ARCHFLAGS','')=='-arch arm64':
++            if False and machine=='arm64' or os.environ.get('ARCHFLAGS','')=='-arch arm64':
+                 #print('!!!!! detected darwin arm64 build')
+                 #probably an M1
+                 target = pjoin(
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/default.nix
index 58b80d89c8e6..7a58aaddaace 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/reportlab/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-BPxEIPBUiBXQYj4DHIah9/PzAD5pnZr3FIdC4tcrAko=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    ./darwin-m1-compat.patch
+  ];
+
   checkInputs = [ glibcLocales ];
 
   buildInputs = [ ft pillow ];