diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix
index 7e1d097ba5cb..2d1ef9853819 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2_mixer/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 , mpg123
 , opusfile
 , smpeg2
+, timidity
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -42,8 +43,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mpg123
     opusfile
     smpeg2
+    # MIDI patterns
+    timidity
   ];
 
+  # fix default path to timidity.cfg so MIDI files could be played
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace timidity/options.h \
+      --replace "/usr/share/timidity" "${timidity}/share/timidity"
+  '';
+
   configureFlags = [
     "--disable-music-ogg-shared"
     "--disable-music-flac-shared"