diff --git a/SPECS/mariadb.spec b/SPECS/mariadb.spec
index 5984a64..5e7e8eb 100644
--- a/SPECS/mariadb.spec
+++ b/SPECS/mariadb.spec
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ Patch18: mariadb-covscan-stroverflow.patch
 Patch20: mariadb-mysql_secure_installation.patch
 Patch21: mariadb-norelocatable.patch
 
+Patch999: main.events_bugs_01-01-2020-timebomb.patch
+
 BuildRequires: perl, readline-devel, openssl-devel
 BuildRequires: cmake, ncurses-devel, zlib-devel, libaio-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd, systemtap-sdt-devel
@@ -228,6 +230,8 @@ MariaDB is a community developed branch of MySQL.
 %patch20 -p1
 %patch21 -p1
 
+%patch999 -p1
+
 # workaround for upstream bug #56342
 rm -f mysql-test/t/ssl_8k_key-master.opt