diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/offlineimap/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/offlineimap/default.nix
index d3607a63210b..33fe31b91d6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/offlineimap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/offlineimap/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , libxslt
 , testers
 , offlineimap
+, fetchpatch
 }:
 
 python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
@@ -22,6 +23,14 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "0y3giaz9i8vvczlxkbwymfkn3vi9fv599dy4pc2pn2afxsl4mg2w";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "sqlite-version-aware-threadsafety-check.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap3/pull/139/commits/7cd32cf834b34a3d4675b29bebcd32dc1e5ef128.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-xNq4jFHMf9XZaa9BFF1lOzZrEGa5BEU8Dr+gMOBkJE4=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     asciidoc
     docbook_xsl