diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvc/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvc/package.nix
index 42f806422fdd..5ea9205a74fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvc/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nv/nvc/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch2,
   autoreconfHook,
   check,
   flex,
@@ -16,15 +17,22 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "nvc";
-  version = "1.16.2";
+  version = "1.17.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "nickg";
     repo = "nvc";
     tag = "r${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-A7NrYHX46vx9mD/J02cl0MMCTlgW/MjRFcXwuFPK9E8=";
+    hash = "sha256-W6TCtd6LJwjM/kPBqEiPM2xcWn8OzEjCx4llUR/6K78=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/nickg/nvc/commit/4a94efdb8f314732d59368ade364d2e03b424e14.patch?full_index=1";
+      hash = "sha256-faL+/CtqgLitHAol7JYW0dxOXZrm3dwVwiZ8FGPEhgg=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     autoreconfHook
     check