diff --git a/srcpkgs/xkbutils/patches/incompatible-pointer-types.patch b/srcpkgs/xkbutils/patches/incompatible-pointer-types.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e41f226bce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/xkbutils/patches/incompatible-pointer-types.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/xkbwatch.c
++++ b/xkbwatch.c
+@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
+     static Arg vArgs[] = { {XtNorientation, (XtArgVal) XtorientVertical} };
+     static Arg onArgs[] = { {XtNon, (XtArgVal) True} };
+     static Arg offArgs[] = { {XtNon, (XtArgVal) False} };
+-    static char *fallback_resources[] = {
++    static const char *fallback_resources[] = {
+         "*Box*background: grey50",
+         "*Box*borderWidth: 0",
+         "*Box*vSpace: 1",