diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/sane/backends/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/sane/backends/default.nix
index c586ed806c73..5daa76bf0aa3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/sane/backends/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/sane/backends/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   stdenv,
   lib,
   fetchFromGitLab,
+  fetchpatch,
   runtimeShell,
   buildPackages,
   gettext,
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-e7Wjda+CobYatblvVCGkMAO2aWrdSCp7q+qIEGnGDCY=";
   };
 
+  # Fix hangs in tests, hopefully
+  # FIXME: remove in next release
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/commit/8acc267d5f4049d8438456821137ae56e91baea9.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-IyupDeH1MPvEBnGaUzBbCu106Gp7zXxlPGFAaiiINQI=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   postPatch = ''
     # Do not create lock dir in install phase
     sed -i '/^install-lockpath:/!b;n;c\       # pass' backend/Makefile.am