diff --git a/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix b/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix
index a79c16fe695c..f26881d91c93 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/audio/beets/common.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv
+, fetchpatch
 , bashInteractive
 , diffPlugins
 , glibcLocales
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   patches = [
     # Bash completion fix for Nix
     ./patches/bash-completion-always-print.patch
+    (fetchpatch {
+      # Fix unidecode>=1.3.5 compat
+      url = "https://github.com/beetbox/beets/commit/5ae1e0f3c8d3a450cb39f7933aa49bb78c2bc0d9.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-gqkrE+U1j3tt1qPRJufTGS/GftaSw/gweXunO/mCVG8=";
+    })
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [