diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/documentation/gi-docgen/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/documentation/gi-docgen/default.nix
index 85836f435cba..4b627782d8b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/documentation/gi-docgen/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/documentation/gi-docgen/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , fetchFromGitLab
+, fetchpatch
 , meson
 , ninja
 , python3
@@ -19,6 +20,15 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "35pL/2TQRVgPfAcfOGCLlSP1LIh4r95mFC+UoXQEEHo=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix gnome-builder build
+    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen/-/merge_requests/161
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen/-/commit/0524047ada3e6a5572c43dd36201ebe589d08095.patch";
+      sha256 = "1P+i7v1sMULOd0w8K363Mssj+tBJ2wiSmE7DlztvCbw=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   depsBuildBuild = [
     python3
   ];