diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/retro-gtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/retro-gtk/default.nix
index e1385f7a3ef0..113143311edf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/retro-gtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/retro-gtk/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
 , cmake
 , meson
 , ninja
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   patches = [
     # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/retro-gtk/-/merge_requests/150
     ./gio-unix.patch
+    # fix build with meson 0.60 (https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/retro-gtk/-/merge_requests/167)
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/retro-gtk/-/commit/8016c10e7216394bc66281f2d9be740140b6fad6.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-HcQnqadK5sJM5mMqi4KERkJM3H+MUl8AJAorpFDsJ68=";
+    })
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [