diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qtstyleplugin-kvantum/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qtstyleplugin-kvantum/default.nix
index d7bbabf5e688..3fd891a90510 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qtstyleplugin-kvantum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qtstyleplugin-kvantum/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, qmake, qtbase, qtsvg, qtx11extras, kwindowsystem
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, fetchpatch, qmake, qtbase, qtsvg, qtx11extras, kwindowsystem
 , libX11, libXext, qttools, wrapQtAppsHook
 , gitUpdater
 }:
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   sourceRoot = "source/Kvantum";
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      # add xdg dirs support
+      url = "https://github.com/tsujan/Kvantum/commit/01989083f9ee75a013c2654e760efd0a1dea4a68.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-HPx+p4Iek/Me78olty1fA0dUNceK7bwOlTYIcQu8ycc=";
+      stripLen = 1;
+    })
+  ];
+
   postPatch = ''
     # Fix plugin dir
     substituteInPlace style/style.pro \