diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix
index 826999f2f9be..afea827aeb84 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/kde-frameworks/krunner.nix
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 {
-  mkDerivation, lib,
+  mkDerivation, lib, fetchpatch,
   extra-cmake-modules,
   kconfig, kcoreaddons, ki18n, kio, kservice, plasma-framework, qtbase,
   qtdeclarative, solid, threadweaver, kwindowsystem
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
-  name = "krunner";
-  meta = { maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ]; };
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ];
-  buildInputs = [
-    kconfig kcoreaddons ki18n kio kservice qtdeclarative solid
-    threadweaver
-  ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ plasma-framework qtbase kwindowsystem ];
-}
+let
+  self = mkDerivation {
+    name = "krunner";
+    meta = { maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.ttuegel ]; };
+    patches = [
+      # Un-deprecate virtual method to restore binary compatibility.
+      (assert !(lib.versionOlder "5.72" self.version); fetchpatch {
+        url = "https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/krunner/-/commit/8f7ce559b84ee0c21de0256e6591793e4b95f411.diff";
+        sha256 = "06h9g04syv6x3hqi0iy9wll78yf9ys95r5vm104sc25pnszvjbxv";
+      })
+    ];
+    nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules ];
+    buildInputs = [
+      kconfig kcoreaddons ki18n kio kservice qtdeclarative solid
+      threadweaver
+    ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [ plasma-framework qtbase kwindowsystem ];
+  };
+in self