diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/metar/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/metar/default.nix
index 4a7bf9edc5ae..2c518561b999 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/metar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/metar/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
@@ -15,6 +16,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-pl2NWRfFCYyM2qvBt4Ic3wgbGkYZvAO6pX2Set8zYW8=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      # Fix flapping test; https://github.com/python-metar/python-metar/issues/161
+      url = "https://github.com/python-metar/python-metar/commit/716fa76682e6c2936643d1cf62e3d302ef29aedd.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-y82NN+KDryOiH+eG+2ycXCO9lqQLsah4+YpGn6lM2As=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "metar" ];