diff --git a/hive.nix b/hive.nix
index c6aa9f6..de7b83a 100644
--- a/hive.nix
+++ b/hive.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 let
-  sources = import ./npins;
+  sources' = import ./npins;
+
+  # Patch sources directly
+  sources = builtins.mapAttrs (
+    name: src:
+    (patch.base { pkgs = import sources'.nixos-unstable { }; }).applyPatches { inherit name src; }
+  ) sources';
 
   lib = import (sources.nix-lib + "/src/trivial.nix");
 
-  patch = import sources.nix-patches { patchFile = ./patches; };
+  patch = import ./lib/nix-patches { patchFile = ./patches; };
 
   nodes' = import ./meta/nodes.nix;
   nodes = builtins.attrNames nodes';
@@ -27,12 +33,9 @@ let
   # Builds a patched version of nixpkgs, only as the source
   mkNixpkgs' =
     v:
-    let
-      version = "nixos-${v}";
-    in
-    patch.mkNixpkgsSrc {
-      src = sources.${version};
-      inherit version;
+    patch.mkNixpkgsSrc rec {
+      src = sources'.${name};
+      name = "nixos-${v}";
     };
 
   # Instanciates the required nixpkgs version
diff --git a/lib/nix-patches/default.nix b/lib/nix-patches/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e03f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/nix-patches/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# Copyright Tom Hubrecht, (2023-2024)
+#
+# Tom Hubrecht <tom@hubrecht.ovh>
+#
+# This software is governed by the CeCILL  license under French law and
+# abiding by the rules of distribution of free software.  You can  use,
+# modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL
+# license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL
+# "http://www.cecill.info".
+#
+# As a counterpart to the access to the source code and  rights to copy,
+# modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
+# with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
+# economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
+# liability.
+#
+# In this respect, the user's attention is drawn to the risks associated
+# with loading,  using,  modifying and/or developing or reproducing the
+# software by the user in light of its specific status of free software,
+# that may mean  that it is complicated to manipulate,  and  that  also
+# therefore means  that it is reserved for developers  and  experienced
+# professionals having in-depth computer knowledge. Users are therefore
+# encouraged to load and test the software's suitability as regards their
+# requirements in conditions enabling the security of their systems and/or
+# data to be ensured and,  more generally, to use and operate it in the
+# same conditions as regards security.
+#
+# The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
+# knowledge of the CeCILL license and that you accept its terms.
+
+{
+  patchFile,
+  excludeGitHubManual ? true,
+  fetchers ? { },
+}:
+
+rec {
+  base =
+    { pkgs }:
+
+    let
+      inherit (pkgs.lib) fakeHash optionalAttrs;
+    in
+
+    rec {
+      mkUrlPatch =
+        attrs:
+        pkgs.fetchpatch (
+          {
+            hash = fakeHash;
+          }
+          // attrs
+          // (optionalAttrs (excludeGitHubManual && !(builtins.hasAttr "includes" attrs)) {
+            excludes = (attrs.excludes or [ ]) ++ [ "nixos/doc/manual/*" ];
+          })
+        );
+
+      mkGitHubPatch =
+        { id, ... }@attrs:
+        mkUrlPatch (
+          (builtins.removeAttrs attrs [ "id" ])
+          // {
+            url = "https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/${builtins.toString id}.diff";
+          }
+        );
+
+      mkCommitPatch =
+        { sha, ... }@attrs:
+        mkUrlPatch (
+          (builtins.removeAttrs attrs [ "sha" ])
+          // {
+            url = "https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/${builtins.toString sha}.diff";
+          }
+        );
+
+      patchFunctions = {
+        commit = mkCommitPatch;
+        github = mkGitHubPatch;
+        remote = pkgs.fetchpatch;
+        static = attrs: attrs.path;
+        url = mkUrlPatch;
+      } // fetchers;
+
+      mkPatch =
+        {
+          _type ? "github",
+          ...
+        }@attrs:
+        if builtins.hasAttr _type patchFunctions then
+          patchFunctions.${_type} (builtins.removeAttrs attrs [ "_type" ])
+        else
+          throw "Unknown patch type: ${builtins.toString _type}.";
+
+      mkPatches = v: builtins.map mkPatch ((import patchFile).${v} or [ ]);
+
+      applyPatches =
+        {
+          src,
+          name,
+          patches ? mkPatches name,
+        }:
+        if patches == [ ] then
+          src
+        else
+          pkgs.applyPatches {
+            inherit patches src;
+
+            name = "${name}-patched";
+          };
+    };
+
+  mkNixpkgsSrc = { src, name }: (base { pkgs = import src { }; }).applyPatches { inherit src name; };
+}