diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/wf-recorder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/wf-recorder/default.nix
index b2f848773c8a..5f25b7112d98 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/wf-recorder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/wf-recorder/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   libpulseaudio,
   pipewire,
   mesa, # for libgbm
+  fetchpatch,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -27,6 +28,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-7/fQOkfAw5v3irD5blJOdq88j0VBrPVQQufdt9wsACk=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # compile fixes from upstream, remove when they stop applying
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/ammen99/wf-recorder/commit/560bb92d3ddaeb31d7af77d22d01b0050b45bebe.diff";
+      sha256 = "sha256-7jbX5k8dh4dWfolMkZXiERuM72zVrkarsamXnd+1YoI=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja