diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/vtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/vtk/default.nix
index 4acb2b38b81c..f79f79a62597 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/vtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/vtk/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, cmake, libGLU, libGL, libX11, xorgproto, libXt, libtiff
+, fetchpatch
 , qtLib ? null
 , enablePython ? false, python ? null
 # Darwin support
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0nm7xwwj7rnsxjdv2ssviys8nhci4n9iiiqm2y14s520hl2dsp1d";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/commit/706f1b397df09a27ab8981ab9464547028d0c322.diff";
+      sha256 = "1q3pi5h40g05pzpbqp75xlgzvbfvyw8raza51svmi7d8dlslqybx";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
   buildInputs = [ libtiff ]
@@ -60,7 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Open source libraries for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization";
     homepage = http://www.vtk.org/;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ ];
+    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ knedlsepp ];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; unix;
   };
 }