diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/gridcoin-research/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/gridcoin-research/default.nix
index f124f96eafd8..a3c8c3f8e897 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/gridcoin-research/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/gridcoin-research/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   libtool,
   miniupnpc,
   hexdump,
+  fetchpatch2,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-nupZB4nNbitpf5EBCNy0e+ovjayAszup/r7qxbxA5jI=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/gridcoin-community/Gridcoin-Research/commit/bab91e95ca8c83f06dcc505e6b3f8b44dc6d50d4.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-GzurVlR7Tk3pmQfgO9WtHXjX6xHqNzdYqOdbJND7MpA=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
     wrapQtAppsHook