diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/find-libpython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/find-libpython/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..21ce69e071d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/find-libpython/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "find-libpython";
+  version = "0.3.0";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit version;
+    pname = "find_libpython";
+    sha256 = "sha256-bn/l2a9/rW3AZstVFaDpyQpx8f6yuy+OTNu0+DJ26eU=";
+  };
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "find_libpython" ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Finds the libpython associated with your environment, wherever it may be hiding";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/ktbarrett/find_libpython/releases/tag/${version}";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/ktbarrett/find_libpython";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ jleightcap ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index ace7eaf4044e..09bbff4034be 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3521,6 +3521,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   findimports = callPackage ../development/python-modules/findimports { };
 
+  find-libpython = callPackage ../development/python-modules/find-libpython { };
+
   findpython = callPackage ../development/python-modules/findpython { };
 
   fingerprints = callPackage ../development/python-modules/fingerprints { };