diff --git a/packages/hyprland.scm b/packages/hyprland.scm
index 3342085..f858e4b 100644
--- a/packages/hyprland.scm
+++ b/packages/hyprland.scm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Wayland compositor based on wlroots") (description "Hyprland.")
                               (add-before 'configure
                                           'pre-configure
                                           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-                                                   (system "patch meson.build nix/patches/meson-build.patch"))))))
+                                                   (system "patch -p1 -i nix/patches/meson-build.patch"))))))
    (native-inputs
     (list gcc-13
 	  jq