diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/py4j/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/py4j/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9cf9828635fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/py4j/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, stdenv }:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "py4j";
+
+  version = "0.10.6";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    extension= "zip";
+    sha256 = "10shayghsmcdr03w12a7sdm6vsxpjm8alw3ym3mr1hki45yarryk";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [  ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Py4J enables Python programs running in a Python interpreter to dynamically access Java objects in a Java Virtual Machine. Methods are called as if the Java objects resided in the Python interpreter and Java collections can be accessed through standard Python collection methods. Py4J also enables Java programs to call back Python objects.";
+    homepage = https://www.py4j.org/;
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.shlevy ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 67a088731fe3..5149f1c4aa99 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1570,6 +1570,8 @@ in {
 
   proboscis = callPackage ../development/python-modules/proboscis {};
 
+  py4j = callPackage ../development/python-modules/py4j { };
+
   pyechonest = self.buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "pyechonest-8.0.2";