diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncdu/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncdu/package.nix
index 850f03521303..ddc2ab69c617 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncdu/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncdu/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
+  fetchpatch2,
   ncurses,
   pkg-config,
   zig_0_15,
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-v9EJThQA7onP1ZIA6rlA8CXM3AwjgGcQXJhKPEhXv34=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      # Fix infinite loop when reading config file on Zig 0.15.2
+      url = "https://code.blicky.net/yorhel/ncdu/commit/f45224457687a55aa885aca8e7300f1fbf0af59b.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-80Igx1MOINdeufCsNoisNo3dJ2iUTpZIxyXy/KzQ1Ng=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     zig_0_15.hook
     installShellFiles