diff --git a/srcpkgs/sway/template b/srcpkgs/sway/template
index 0a23651628..a650b8c559 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sway/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sway/template
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ checksum=9f79382577ee132111c290b4d1a1a3e114ef485595c30cf5f181a11575bda846
 build_options="elogind"
 desc_option_elogind="Uses elogind instead of setuid for privilege escalation"
 
+post_patch() {
+	vsed -e 's/werror=true/werror=false/g' -i meson.build
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 	if [ -z "$build_option_elogind" ]; then