diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/xoscope/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/xoscope/default.nix
index 61fb615b84d..54aae9e7d3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/xoscope/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/xoscope/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk pkgconfig ];
 
+  # from: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=12140&detail=1
+  patches = [ ./gtkdepre.diff ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Oscilloscope through the sound card";
     homepage = http://xoscope.sourceforge.net;