diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix
index e0f393ff6134..859e72ec050e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rasterio/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 , certifi
 , cython_3
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , gdal
 , hypothesis
 , matplotlib
@@ -40,6 +41,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Tp6BSU33FaszrIXQgU0Asb7IMue0C939o/atAKz+3Q4=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # fix tests failing with GDAL 3.8.0
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/rasterio/rasterio/commit/54ec554a6d9ee52207ad17dee42cbc51c613f709.diff";
+      hash = "sha256-Vjt9HRYNAWyj0myMdtSUENbcLjACfzegEClzZb4BxY8=";
+    })
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/rasterio/rasterio/commit/5a72613c58d1482bf297d08cbacf27992f52b2c4.diff";
+      hash = "sha256-bV6rh3GBmeqq9+Jff2b8/1wOuyF3Iqducu2eN4CT3lM=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cython_3
     gdal