diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ihcsdk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ihcsdk/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7750e89c27fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ihcsdk/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  cryptography,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  lib,
+  requests,
+  setuptools,
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "ihcsdk";
+  version = "2.8.6";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "dingusdk";
+    repo = "PythonIhcSdk";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-0meYr/SywtRfp/TBW3t8QUMlenb5KnzvKfn6c7Przpc=";
+  };
+
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
+    cryptography
+    requests
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "ihcsdk" ];
+
+  # upstream has no tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  meta = {
+    changelog = "https://github.com/dingusdk/PythonIhcSdk/releases/tag/v${version}";
+    description = "SDK for connection to the LK IHC Controller";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/dingusdk/PythonIhcSdk";
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ dotlambda ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 2db166c95e91..3d4d2d4e588a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -5866,6 +5866,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
     inherit (pkgs) igraph;
   };
 
+  ihcsdk = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ihcsdk { };
+
   ihm = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ihm { };
 
   iisignature = callPackage ../development/python-modules/iisignature { };