diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/math/labplot/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/labplot/default.nix
index 8bb667e1a8fa..0aeb232dd031 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/math/labplot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/math/labplot/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
+, fetchpatch
 , fetchurl
 , cmake
 , extra-cmake-modules
@@ -54,6 +55,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DENABLE_VECTOR_BLF=OFF"
   ];
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "matio-fix-compilation-for-latest-version-1.5.27.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/KDE/labplot/commit/d6142308ffa492d9f7cea00fad3b4cd1babfd00c.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-qD5jj6GxBKbQezKJb1Z8HnwFO84WJBGQDawS/6o/wHE=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     extra-cmake-modules