diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/qjoypad/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/qjoypad/default.nix
index 7c16bd121bec..5059fb58bfea 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/qjoypad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/qjoypad/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256:1w26ddxb1xirb7qjf7kv9llxzjhbhcb7warnxbx41qhbni46g26y";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
+      --replace-fail "cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)" "cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)"
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
     cmake