diff --git a/lib/gdal/gdal.patch b/lib/gdal/gdal.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36e3989b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gdal/gdal.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- configure
++++ configure
+@@ -38844,7 +38844,7 @@
+ 
+       HAVE_GEOS="no"
+ 
+-      GEOS_LIBS="`${GEOS_CONFIG} --ldflags` -lgeos_c"
++      GEOS_LIBS="`${GEOS_CONFIG} --static-clibs`"
+       GEOS_CFLAGS="`${GEOS_CONFIG} --cflags`"
+       GEOS_VERSION="`${GEOS_CONFIG} --version`"
+ 
diff --git a/lib/gdal/package.bzl b/lib/gdal/package.bzl
index 4ef27de5..927bfed1 100644
--- a/lib/gdal/package.bzl
+++ b/lib/gdal/package.bzl
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ def download():
         urls = URLS,
         sha256 = SHA256,
         strip_prefix = "{name}-{version}",
+        # Workaround for https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/4815.
+        patches = ["//lib/gdal:gdal.patch"],
     )