diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets-alternatives/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets-alternatives/default.nix
index 5144eb45c80c..897481ce5bbd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets-alternatives/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/beets-alternatives/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       url = "https://github.com/geigerzaehler/beets-alternatives/commit/84fdb0fa15225cce1e881b07bddcb52715677915.patch";
       hash = "sha256-rURvP7aNJ+I9bPjk43t8rYujOK1iUS1J4RFMAHfa5AU=";
     })
+    # Fix for Beets 2.12; see https://github.com/geigerzaehler/beets-alternatives/pull/234
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/geigerzaehler/beets-alternatives/commit/e27772bb627d1b0763685d7add209d40987f2b95.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-47HhaYWzHQakGlbUWdfG5qkfvbadbow1i+O74JnKPwM=";
+    })
   ];
 
   build-system = [