diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib-sixel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib-sixel/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e3f661571879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib-sixel/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, matplotlib
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "matplotlib-sixel";
+  version = "0.0.2";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    hash = "sha256-JXOb1/IacJV8bhDvF+OPs2Yg1tgRDOqwiAQfiSKTlew=";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ matplotlib ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "sixel" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A sixel graphics backend for matplotlib";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/jonathf/matplotlib-sixel";
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 9a1750fc924b..983e0be6cf3c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6145,6 +6145,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   matplotlib-inline = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matplotlib-inline { };
 
+  matplotlib-sixel = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matplotlib-sixel { };
+
   matplotx = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matplotx { };
 
   matrix-api-async = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matrix-api-async { };