diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/default.nix
index a89cb43d2611..c8ff0c05aded 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1khzclkrd1yn9mz3g14ndgpsbj8j50v8dsjarcj6kkn9zgbbazc4";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    ./hdf5-1.12.patch
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = [ hdf5 ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/hdf5-1.12.patch b/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/hdf5-1.12.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab73e00487ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/medfile/hdf5-1.12.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+--- a/config/cmake_files/medMacros.cmake
++++ b/config/cmake_files/medMacros.cmake
+@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ MACRO(MED_FIND_HDF5)
+     ##
+     ## Requires 1.10.x version
+     ##
+-    IF (NOT HDF_VERSION_MAJOR_REF EQUAL 1 OR NOT HDF_VERSION_MINOR_REF EQUAL 10 OR NOT HDF_VERSION_RELEASE_REF GREATER 1)
++    IF (HDF5_VERSION VERSION_LESS 1.10.2)
+         MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "HDF5 version is ${HDF_VERSION_REF}. Only versions >= 1.10.2 are supported.")
+     ENDIF()
+     ##
+--- a/src/ci/MEDfileCompatibility.c
++++ b/src/ci/MEDfileCompatibility.c
+@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ MEDfileCompatibility(const char* const filename,
+   _hversionMMR=10000*_hmajeur+100*_hmineur+_hrelease;
+   /* ISCRUTE(_hversionMMR); */
+   /* ISCRUTE(HDF_VERSION_NUM_REF); */
+-  if ( (_hversionMMR >= HDF_VERSION_NUM_REF) && (_hmineur == HDF_VERSION_MINOR_REF) ) *hdfok = MED_TRUE;
++  if ( ((_hversionMMR >= HDF_VERSION_NUM_REF) && (_hmineur == HDF_VERSION_MINOR_REF)) || _hversionMMR > HDF_VERSION_NUM_REF ) *hdfok = MED_TRUE;
+ 
+   /* TODO : Vérifier si la version mineure HDF du fichier est supérieure
+      à la version mineure de la bibliothèque HDF utilisée :
+@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ MEDfileCompatibility(const char* const filename,
+ #if MED_NUM_MAJEUR != 4
+ #error "Don't forget to update the test version here when you change the major version of the library !"
+ #endif
+-#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 10
++#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 12
+ #error "Don't forget to check the compatibility version of the library, depending on the internal hdf model choice !"
+ #error "Cf. _MEDfileCreate ..."
+ #endif
+--- a/src/hdfi/_MEDfileCreate.c
++++ b/src/hdfi/_MEDfileCreate.c
+@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ med_idt _MEDfileCreate(const char * const filename, const med_access_mode access
+    * En HDF5-1.10.0p1 cela n'a aucun effet ! 
+    * Un test autoconf permet de fixer un intervalle de version HDF à MED.
+    */
+-#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 10
++#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 12
+ #error "Don't forget to change the compatibility version of the library !"
+ #endif
+    
+--- a/src/hdfi/_MEDfileOpen.c
++++ b/src/hdfi/_MEDfileOpen.c
+@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ med_idt _MEDfileOpen(const char * const filename,const med_access_mode accessmod
+ 
+    •   The creation order tracking property, H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED, has been set in the group creation property list (see H5Pset_link_creation_order). 
+   */
+-#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 10
++#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 12
+ #error "Don't forget to change the compatibility version of the library !"
+ #endif
+ /* L'avantage de bloquer le modèle interne HDF5 
+--- a/src/hdfi/_MEDmemFileOpen.c
++++ b/src/hdfi/_MEDmemFileOpen.c
+@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ med_idt _MEDmemFileOpen(const char * const filename, med_memfile * const memfile
+     goto ERROR;
+   }
+ 
+-#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 10
++#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 12
+ #error "Don't forget to change the compatibility version of the library !"
+ #endif
+   if ( H5Pset_libver_bounds( _fapl, H5F_LIBVER_18, H5F_LIBVER_18) ) {
+--- a/src/hdfi/_MEDparFileCreate.c
++++ b/src/hdfi/_MEDparFileCreate.c
+@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ med_idt _MEDparFileCreate(const char * const filename, const med_access_mode acc
+    * En HDF5-1.10.0p1 cela n'a aucun effet ! 
+    * Un test autoconf permet de fixer un intervalle de version HDF à MED.
+    */
+-#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 10
++#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 12
+ #error "Don't forget to change the compatibility version of the library !"
+ #endif
+    
+--- a/src/hdfi/_MEDparFileOpen.c
++++ b/src/hdfi/_MEDparFileOpen.c
+@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ med_idt _MEDparFileOpen(const char * const filename,const med_access_mode access
+     MED_ERR_(_fid,MED_ERR_INIT,MED_ERR_PROPERTY,MED_ERR_PARALLEL_MSG);
+     goto ERROR;
+   }
+-#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 10
++#if H5_VERS_MINOR > 12
+ #error "Don't forget to change the compatibility version of the library !"
+ #endif
+   if ( H5Pset_libver_bounds( _fapl, H5F_LIBVER_18, H5F_LIBVER_18 ) ) {
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 669ef839722b..7f395b81856f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6032,7 +6032,7 @@ in
   };
 
   medfile = callPackage ../development/libraries/medfile {
-    hdf5 = hdf5_1_10;
+    hdf5 = hdf5.override { usev110Api = true; };
   };
 
   meilisearch = callPackage ../servers/search/meilisearch {