diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/xt/xtrans/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xt/xtrans/package.nix
index f5b69cdf854d..5f6a4b9b7eaa 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/xt/xtrans/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/xt/xtrans/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
+  fetchpatch,
   pkg-config,
   writeScript,
   testers,
@@ -15,6 +16,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-+q/qFmvyRRoXPZ1ZM1KUDsZAQUXF0dpcITQjzk01npI=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # fix darwin crashes with fortify when using launchctl socket activation
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxtrans/-/commit/79f6b0bfe2170496e8c37626043d009f4cd3f1e1.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-Y8QY1yAiOI/rSNi71/Qhsn6UEql556/pS2av7+vmGQA=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   strictDeps = true;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];