diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7d21f3602b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  python,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "low-index";
+  version = "1.2.1";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "3-manifolds";
+    repo = "low_index";
+    tag = "v${version}_as_released";
+    hash = "sha256-T8hzC9ulikQ1pUdbXgjuKAX5oMJEycPvXWv74rCkQGY=";
+  };
+
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "low_index" ];
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    runHook preCheck
+    ${python.interpreter} -m low_index.test
+    runHook postCheck
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Enumerates low index subgroups of a finitely presented group";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/3-manifolds/low_index/releases/tag/${src.tag}";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/3-manifolds/low_index";
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ noiioiu ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 0864b3030c3a..e2a09f9b2ef9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8463,6 +8463,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   lottie = callPackage ../development/python-modules/lottie { };
 
+  low-index = callPackage ../development/python-modules/low-index { };
+
   lox = callPackage ../development/python-modules/lox { };
 
   lpc-checksum = callPackage ../development/python-modules/lpc-checksum { };