diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/riprova/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/riprova/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..adf327208955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/riprova/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, six
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec{
+  pname = "riprova";
+  version = "0.2.7";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "04drdvjjbh370csv2vb5zamg2aanxqkfm6w361qkybnra4g4g0dz";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ six ];
+
+  # PyPI archive doesn't have tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "riprova" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/h2non/riprova";
+    description = "Small and versatile library to retry failed operations using different backoff strategies";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ mmilata ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index f460f07a0fc5..395f54a56f39 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7282,6 +7282,8 @@ in {
 
   ring-doorbell = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ring-doorbell { };
 
+  riprova = callPackage ../development/python-modules/riprova { };
+
   ripser = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ripser { };
 
   rising = callPackage ../development/python-modules/rising { };