diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/volatile/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/volatile/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7be5989b159b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/volatile/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "volatile";
+  version = "2.1.0";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "mbr";
+    repo = "volatile";
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-TYUvr0bscM/FaPk9oiF4Ob7HdKa2HlbpEFmaPfh4ir0=";
+  };
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "volatile"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A small extension for the tempfile module";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/mbr/volatile";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 398f2e7f24b3..bc3cab4eb8d5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -12966,6 +12966,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   vobject = callPackage ../development/python-modules/vobject { };
 
+  volatile = callPackage ../development/python-modules/volatile { };
+
   volkszaehler = callPackage ../development/python-modules/volkszaehler { };
 
   voluptuous = callPackage ../development/python-modules/voluptuous { };