diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/photivo/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/photivo/default.nix
index d84363df899..69bc36dea61 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/photivo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/photivo/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchhg, cmake, qt4, fftw, graphicsmagick_q16,
+{ stdenv, fetchhg, fetchpatch, cmake, qt4, fftw, graphicsmagick_q16,
   lcms2, lensfun, pkgconfig, libjpeg, exiv2, liblqr1 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0f6y18k7db2ci6xn664zcwm1g1k04sdv7gg1yd5jk41bndjb7z8h";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Patch fixing build with lensfun >= 0.3, taken from
+    # https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/photivo-4175530230/#post5296578
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/attachment.php?attachmentid=17287&d=1420577220";
+      name = "lensfun-0.3.patch";
+      sha256 = "0ys45x4r4bjjlx0zpd5d56rgjz7k8gxili4r4k8zx3zfka4a3zwv";
+    })
+  ];
+
   postPatch = '' # kinda icky
     sed -e '/("@INSTALL@")/d' \
         -e s,@INSTALL@,$out/share/photivo, \