diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rio-tiler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rio-tiler/default.nix
index 757dd7c5e174..008fb69e8aa7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rio-tiler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rio-tiler/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
 
@@ -33,6 +34,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-MR6kyoGM3uXt6JiIEfGcsmTmxqlLxUF9Wn+CFuK5LtQ=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # fix xarray tests, remove on next release
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/cogeotiff/rio-tiler/commit/7a36ed58b649d2f4d644f280b54851ecb7ffa4e9.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-QlX5ZKpjSpXevi76gx39dXok0aClApkLU0cAVpCuYYs=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [