diff --git a/gui-apps/lemurs/files/lemurs-0.3.2-rust-1.81.patch b/gui-apps/lemurs/files/lemurs-0.3.2-rust-1.81.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c751a838b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui-apps/lemurs/files/lemurs-0.3.2-rust-1.81.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Fix build with rust-1.81.
+https://bugs.gentoo.org/942191
+https://github.com/coastalwhite/lemurs/commit/09003a830400250ec7745939399fc942c505e6c6
+--- a/src/config.rs
++++ b/src/config.rs
+@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ struct Variable<'a> {
+ }
+ 
+ impl<'a> Variable<'a> {
+-    const START_SYMBOL: &str = "$";
++    const START_SYMBOL: &'static str = "$";
+ 
+     fn span(&self) -> std::ops::Range<usize> {
+         self.start..self.start + Self::START_SYMBOL.len() + self.ident.len()
diff --git a/gui-apps/lemurs/lemurs-0.3.2.ebuild b/gui-apps/lemurs/lemurs-0.3.2.ebuild
index 358d4f8c79..205701d68a 100644
--- a/gui-apps/lemurs/lemurs-0.3.2.ebuild
+++ b/gui-apps/lemurs/lemurs-0.3.2.ebuild
@@ -79,10 +79,15 @@ RDEPEND="${DEPEND}
 				!systemd? ( sys-apps/kbd )
 "
 
+PATCHES=(
+	# bug #942191
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-rust-1.81.patch"
+)
+
 QA_FLAGS_IGNORED="usr/bin/lemurs"
 
 src_prepare() {
-	eapply_user
+	default
 	# Run lemurs on tty7 so it doesn't conflict with agetty
 	# And replace systemd's reboot and shutdown commands
 	if ! use systemd ; then