diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/wipefreespace/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/wipefreespace/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..885d64f7c41f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/wipefreespace/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{ stdenv
+, pkgs
+, lib
+, fetchurl
+, e2fsprogs
+, ntfs3g
+, xfsprogs
+, reiser4progs
+, libaal
+, jfsutils
+, libuuid
+, texinfo
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "wipefreespace";
+  version = "2.5";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "mirror://sourceforge/project/wipefreespace/wipefreespace/${version}/wipefreespace-${version}.tar.gz";
+    hash = "sha256-wymV6G4Et5TCoIztZfdb3xuzjdBHFyB5OmI4EcsJKwQ=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    texinfo
+  ];
+
+  # missed: Reiser3 FAT12/16/32 MinixFS HFS+ OCFS
+  buildInputs = [
+    e2fsprogs
+    ntfs3g
+    xfsprogs
+    reiser4progs
+    libaal
+    jfsutils
+    libuuid
+  ];
+
+  strictDeps = true;
+
+  preConfigure = ''
+    export PATH=$PATH:${xfsprogs}/bin
+    export CFLAGS=-I${jfsutils}/include
+    export LDFLAGS="-L${jfsutils}/lib -L${reiser4progs}/lib"
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A program which will securely wipe the free space";
+    homepage = "https://wipefreespace.sourceforge.io";
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ catap ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 3770016107c5..27e40a7d132e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11971,6 +11971,8 @@ with pkgs;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Foundation IOBluetooth;
   };
 
+  wipefreespace = callPackage ../tools/filesystems/wipefreespace {};
+
   woeusb = callPackage ../tools/misc/woeusb { };
 
   woeusb-ng = callPackage ../tools/misc/woeusb-ng { };