diff --git a/srcpkgs/libunique1/patches/glib-max-allowed-2_56.patch b/srcpkgs/libunique1/patches/glib-max-allowed-2_56.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0da846253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libunique1/patches/glib-max-allowed-2_56.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- libunique-1.16/unique/uniqueapp.c	2020-01-19 15:48:40.380617759 +0100
++++ libunique-1.16/unique/uniqueapp.c	2020-01-19 16:02:19.196585111 +0100
+@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
+ #include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <string.h>
+ 
++/* Avoid error for macros deprecated in glib-2.58 */
++#define GLIB_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED GLIB_VERSION_2_56
++#define GLIB_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED GLIB_VERSION_2_56
+ #include <glib.h>
+ #include <glib/gi18n-lib.h>
+