diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix
index 14957478fee4..dc14a4b8017d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitLab
+, fetchpatch
 , nix-update-script
 , # base build deps
   meson
@@ -38,6 +39,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-yp4xtp+s+h+43LGVtYonoJ2tQaLRfwyMY4fp8z1l0CM=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # backport a fix for default device selection
+    # FIXME remove this after 0.4.8
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/wireplumber/-/commit/211f1e6b6cd4898121e4c2b821fae4dea6cc3317.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-EGcbJ8Rq/5ft6SV0VC+mTkhVE7Ycze4TL6AVc9KH7+M=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     pkg-config