diff --git a/balfrin/packages.yaml b/balfrin/packages.yaml
index 457b5d3..4083d6a 100644
--- a/balfrin/packages.yaml
+++ b/balfrin/packages.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 packages:
+  # patchelf v0.18 leads to errors when it was used to set RPATHS
+  #   ELF load command address/offset not properly aligned
+  # c.f.  https://github.com/NixOS/patchelf/issues/492
+  patchelf:
+    require: "@:0.17"
   libfabric:
     buildable: false
     externals:
diff --git a/clariden/packages.yaml b/clariden/packages.yaml
index c1084e5..dc75078 100644
--- a/clariden/packages.yaml
+++ b/clariden/packages.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 packages:
+  # patchelf v0.18 leads to errors when it was used to set RPATHS
+  #   ELF load command address/offset not properly aligned
+  # c.f.  https://github.com/NixOS/patchelf/issues/492
+  patchelf:
+    require: "@:0.17"
   libfabric:
     buildable: false
     externals:
diff --git a/hohgant/packages.yaml b/hohgant/packages.yaml
index 457b5d3..4083d6a 100644
--- a/hohgant/packages.yaml
+++ b/hohgant/packages.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 packages:
+  # patchelf v0.18 leads to errors when it was used to set RPATHS
+  #   ELF load command address/offset not properly aligned
+  # c.f.  https://github.com/NixOS/patchelf/issues/492
+  patchelf:
+    require: "@:0.17"
   libfabric:
     buildable: false
     externals:
diff --git a/pilatus/packages.yaml b/pilatus/packages.yaml
index 457b5d3..4083d6a 100644
--- a/pilatus/packages.yaml
+++ b/pilatus/packages.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 packages:
+  # patchelf v0.18 leads to errors when it was used to set RPATHS
+  #   ELF load command address/offset not properly aligned
+  # c.f.  https://github.com/NixOS/patchelf/issues/492
+  patchelf:
+    require: "@:0.17"
   libfabric:
     buildable: false
     externals: