diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bootstrap/installer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bootstrap/installer/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b569e7fa6dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bootstrap/installer/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, python
+, flit-core
+, installer
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "${python.libPrefix}-bootstrap-${installer.pname}";
+  inherit (installer) version src meta;
+
+  buildPhase = ''
+    runHook preBuild
+
+    PYTHONPATH="${flit-core}/${python.sitePackages}" \
+      ${python.interpreter} -m flit_core.wheel
+
+    runHook postBuild
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
+    PYTHONPATH=src ${python.interpreter} -m installer \
+      --destdir "$out" --prefix "" dist/installer-*.whl
+
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index fd86e596d860..a56e5ea05fc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   bootstrap = lib.recurseIntoAttrs {
     flit-core = toPythonModule (callPackage ../development/python-modules/bootstrap/flit-core { });
+    installer = toPythonModule (callPackage ../development/python-modules/bootstrap/installer {
+      inherit (bootstrap) flit-core;
+    });
   };
 
   bootstrapped-pip = toPythonModule (callPackage ../development/python-modules/bootstrapped-pip { });