diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index c62991642efc..55c5605d72de 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -283,6 +283,17 @@ in rec {
       sha256 = "sha256-m8tqCS6uHveDon5GSro5yZor9H+sHeh+v/veF1IGw24=";
     };
 
+    patches = [
+      # remove when there's a 2.7.1 release
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/6297
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/6243
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/163374
+      (fetchpatch {
+        url = "https://github.com/NixOS/nix/commit/c9afca59e87afe7d716101e6a75565b4f4b631f7.patch";
+        sha256 = "sha256-xz7QnWVCI12lX1+K/Zr9UpB93b10t1HS9y/5n5FYf8Q=";
+      })
+    ];
+
     boehmgc = boehmgc_nixUnstable;
 
     inherit storeDir stateDir confDir;