diff --git a/cdaa837d48894737ca0b4e7d2dfb365119e53759.patch b/cdaa837d48894737ca0b4e7d2dfb365119e53759.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..952d8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdaa837d48894737ca0b4e7d2dfb365119e53759.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+diff -Nur orig-gnome-shell-extensions-41.1/data/meson.build gnome-shell-extensions-41.1/data/meson.build
+--- orig-gnome-shell-extensions-41.1/data/meson.build	2022-02-08 19:00:20.879140911 +0100
++++ gnome-shell-extensions-41.1/data/meson.build	2022-02-08 19:01:41.716276754 +0100
+@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+ session_desktop = 'gnome-classic.desktop'
+-i18n.merge_file('',
++i18n.merge_file(
+   input:  session_desktop + '.in',
+   output: session_desktop,
+   po_dir: '../po',
diff --git a/gnome-shell-extensions.changes b/gnome-shell-extensions.changes
index fdb70e6..a378fd7 100644
--- a/gnome-shell-extensions.changes
+++ b/gnome-shell-extensions.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb  3 05:51:27 UTC 2022 - Bjørn Lie <bjorn.lie@gmail.com>
+
+- Add cdaa837d48894737ca0b4e7d2dfb365119e53759.patch: Fix build
+  with meson 0.61 and newer. Backported to apply on stable version.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 13 16:10:45 UTC 2021 - Bjørn Lie <bjorn.lie@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/gnome-shell-extensions.spec b/gnome-shell-extensions.spec
index 7a04c80..a33032f 100644
--- a/gnome-shell-extensions.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell-extensions.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package gnome-shell-extensions
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 # Copyright (c) 2011 Dominique Leuenberger, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Source2:        sle-classic.desktop
 Source5:        sle-classic.json
 Source6:        sle-classic@suse.com.tar.gz
 Source7:        00_org.gnome.shell.extensions.sle-classic.gschema.override
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM cdaa837d48894737ca0b4e7d2dfb365119e53759.patch -- Fix build with meson 0.61 and newer
+Patch0:         cdaa837d48894737ca0b4e7d2dfb365119e53759.patch
 # PATCH-FEATURE-OPENSUSE gnome-shell-add-app-to-desktop.patch bnc#870580 dliang@suse.com --  allow adding app shortcut to desktop easily.
 Patch1:         gnome-shell-add-app-to-desktop.patch
 
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ to pick system installed themes or even themes installed in the user's home.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p1
 %patch1 -p1
 
 %patch1000 -p1