diff --git a/patches/196044.patch b/patches/196044.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdf02167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/196044.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+From efc5ee9fe6eefdba668ab926142f35ec55a3208c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Charlotte Van Petegem <charlotte@vanpetegem.me>
+Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:47:08 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs: fix build
+
+---
+ pkgs/development/libraries/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/default.nix | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/default.nix
+index afb52ddd6b3c8..e9b0cfde1c8c2 100644
+--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/default.nix
++++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/default.nix
+@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+     hash = "sha256-G2Um7vHinOuOx9U2BH14LAx+s/0Sxtlc9Nz6nPJfmU8=";
+   };
+ 
+-  postPatch = ''
++  preBuild = ''
+     cd bindings/${pname}
+   '';
+