diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..69a494a0eb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  pythonImportsCheckHook,
+  lib,
+}:
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "essentials";
+  version = "1.1.5";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Neoteroi";
+    repo = "essentials";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-WMHjBVkeSoQ4Naj1U7Bg9j2hcoErH1dx00BPKiom9T4=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "essentials"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Neoteroi/essentials";
+    description = "General purpose classes and functions";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Neoteroi/essentials/releases/v${version}";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [aldoborrero zimbatm];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 9c483e790da8..763de818712c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3745,6 +3745,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   escapism = callPackage ../development/python-modules/escapism { };
 
+  essentials = callPackage ../development/python-modules/essentials { };
+
   etcd = callPackage ../development/python-modules/etcd { };
 
   etcd3 = callPackage ../development/python-modules/etcd3 {