diff --git a/graphics/py-imageio/files/patch-imageio-core-util.py b/graphics/py-imageio/files/patch-imageio-core-util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..015a456f4f303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/py-imageio/files/patch-imageio-core-util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- imageio/core/util.py.orig
++++ imageio/core/util.py
+@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ def get_platform():
+         plat = 'win%i'
+     elif sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
+         plat = 'osx%i'
++    elif sys.platform.startswith('freebsd'):
++        plat = 'freebsd%i'
+     else:  # pragma: no cover
+         return None
+