diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-dictionary/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-dictionary/default.nix
index a399c4e85377..6cdb8831c48f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-dictionary/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-dictionary/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, meson, ninja, pkg-config, desktop-file-utils, appstream-glib, libxslt
-, libxml2, gettext, itstool, wrapGAppsHook, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_43
-, gnome, gtk3, glib, gsettings-desktop-schemas }:
+{ stdenv
+, lib
+, fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
+, meson
+, ninja
+, pkg-config
+, desktop-file-utils
+, appstream-glib
+, libxslt
+, libxml2
+, gettext
+, itstool
+, wrapGAppsHook
+, docbook_xsl
+, docbook_xml_dtd_43
+, gnome
+, gtk3
+, glib
+, gsettings-desktop-schemas
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-dictionary";
@@ -11,13 +29,44 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1d8dhcfys788vv27v34i3s3x3jdvdi2kqn2a5p8c937a9hm0qr9f";
   };
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  patches = [
+    # Fix test dependencies with meson 0.57, can be removed on next bump
+    # We need to explicitly depend on the generated files.
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-dictionary/-/commit/87c026cfe4acbcfc62d15950f88a71d8d9678c7e.patch";
+      sha256 = "tKesWeOK3OqOxrXm4dZvCZHHdTD7AQbYDjtYDCsLd3A=";
+    })
+    # Fix build with meson 0.61, can be removed on next bump
+    # data/appdata/meson.build:3:5: ERROR: Function does not take positional arguments.
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-dictionary/-/commit/cf3f8a67cd6f3059c555ed9cf0f5fba10abb7f68.patch";
+      sha256 = "cIRM6ACqsnEo2JWYvr6EBye5o0BudugZMShCe1U5hz8=";
+    })
+  ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    meson ninja pkg-config wrapGAppsHook libxml2 gettext itstool
-    desktop-file-utils appstream-glib libxslt docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_43
+    meson
+    ninja
+    pkg-config
+    wrapGAppsHook
+    libxml2
+    gettext
+    itstool
+    desktop-file-utils
+    appstream-glib
+    libxslt
+    docbook_xsl
+    docbook_xml_dtd_43
   ];
-  buildInputs = [ gtk3 glib gsettings-desktop-schemas gnome.adwaita-icon-theme ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    gtk3
+    glib
+    gsettings-desktop-schemas
+    gnome.adwaita-icon-theme
+  ];
+
+  doCheck = true;
 
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {