diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix
index cc3fa2df97a0..be5db122d244 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sfml/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , cmake
 , libX11
 , freetype
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-Xt2Ct4vV459AsSvJxQfwMsNs6iA5y3epT95pLWJGeSk=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/raw/4df1fc235a708ff28200ffc0a39120974ed4b6e1/multimedia/sfml/files/patch-apple-silicon.diff";
+      extraPrefix = "";
+      sha256 = "sha256-9dNawJaYtkugR+2NvhQOhgsf6w9ZXHkBgsDRh8yAJc0=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = [ freetype libjpeg openal flac libvorbis glew ]
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.isLinux udev