diff --git a/tools/apply_patch.sh b/tools/apply_patch.sh
index 1ab8ed23..31ddfc3a 100755
--- a/tools/apply_patch.sh
+++ b/tools/apply_patch.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fi
 read -p "Do you wish to apply the patch '$1'? [Y/N] " response
 case "$response" in
     Y|y)
-	patch -p1 < "$1"
+	patch -p1 --merge < "$1"
 	;;
     N|n)
 	echo 'Quit'