diff --git a/science/openmolcas/files/patch-src_parnell_parnell__unlink.c b/science/openmolcas/files/patch-src_parnell_parnell__unlink.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..edfd4660253a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/science/openmolcas/files/patch-src_parnell_parnell__unlink.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- src/parnell/parnell_unlink.c.orig	2024-09-05 20:45:46 UTC
++++ src/parnell/parnell_unlink.c
+@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ parnell_status_t parnell_unlink(char *fpath) {
+   }
+ 
+   /* try to delete file and catch errors but don't act on them */
+-  if (lstat(fpath, &info)) {
++  if (stat(fpath, &info)) {
+     /* if error other than "No such file or directory", report it */
+     if (errno != ENOENT) {
+       perror("parnell_unlink: error while calling stat on file");