diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apycula/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apycula/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c2e581832fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apycula/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, pythonOlder
+, fetchPypi
+, setuptools-scm
+, numpy
+, pandas
+, pillow
+, crcmod
+, openpyxl
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "apycula";
+  version = "0.0.1a9";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit version;
+    pname = "Apycula";
+    sha256 = "01shkaxakisgg253jdwjkd81vnjgfws3gi2wyrdxmkcg95wphk5y";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    numpy
+    pandas
+    pillow
+    crcmod
+    openpyxl
+  ];
+
+  # tests require a physical FPGA
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "apycula" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Open Source tools for Gowin FPGAs";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/YosysHQ/apicula";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ newam ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index f138448c155f..83f610de4bf7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@ in {
 
   apsw = callPackage ../development/python-modules/apsw { };
 
+  apycula = callPackage ../development/python-modules/apycula { };
+
   aqualogic = callPackage ../development/python-modules/aqualogic { };
 
   arabic-reshaper = callPackage ../development/python-modules/arabic-reshaper { };