diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/icu/72.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/icu/72.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8eeb10138d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/icu/72.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import ./base.nix {
+  version = "72.1";
+  sha256 = "sha256-otLTghcJKn7VZjXjRGf5L5drNw4gGCrTJe3qZoGnHWg=";
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 2241ecf0f600..1413e29c8c18 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -19472,6 +19472,9 @@ with pkgs;
   icu71 = callPackage ../development/libraries/icu/71.nix ({
     nativeBuildRoot = buildPackages.icu71.override { buildRootOnly = true; };
   });
+  icu72 = callPackage ../development/libraries/icu/72.nix ({
+    nativeBuildRoot = buildPackages.icu72.override { buildRootOnly = true; };
+  });
 
   icu = icu71;