diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libevhtp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libevhtp/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f909d6d8ff2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libevhtp/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, openssl, libevent }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "libevhtp-${version}";
+  version = "1.2.10";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "ellzey";
+    repo = "libevhtp";
+    rev = version;
+    sha256 = "0z5cxa65zp89vkaj286gp6fpmc5fylr8bmd17g3j1rgc42nysm6a";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ cmake openssl libevent ];
+
+  buildPhase = "cmake";
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A more flexible replacement for libevent's httpd API";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/ellzey/libevhtp";
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d100308f5d83..b19677de26a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1761,6 +1761,8 @@ let
 
   libevdev = callPackage ../development/libraries/libevdev { };
 
+  libevhtp = callPackage ../development/libraries/libevhtp { };
+
   liboauth = callPackage ../development/libraries/liboauth { };
 
   libtidy = callPackage ../development/libraries/libtidy { };