diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index 59651c973c37..6ea797ef1cb8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -258,6 +258,24 @@ in rec {
     inherit storeDir stateDir confDir;
   });
 
+  nix_2_5 = callPackage common (rec {
+    pname = "nix";
+    version = "2.5.1";
+
+    src = fetchFromGitHub {
+      owner = "NixOS";
+      repo = "nix";
+      rev = version;
+      sha256 = "sha256-GOsiqy9EaTwDn2PLZ4eFj1VkXcBUbqrqHehRE9GuGdU=";
+    };
+
+    boehmgc = boehmgc_nixUnstable;
+
+    patches = [ installNlohmannJsonPatch ];
+
+    inherit storeDir stateDir confDir;
+  });
+
   nixUnstable = lib.lowPrio (callPackage common rec {
     pname = "nix";
     version = "2.5${suffix}";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b157891b92cc..3fea47d87bd2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -32675,6 +32675,7 @@ with pkgs;
     nixStable
     nix_2_3
     nix_2_4
+    nix_2_5
     nixUnstable;
 
   nixStatic = pkgsStatic.nix;