diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/esprima/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/esprima/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b32a098c12bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/esprima/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, pythonOlder
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "esprima";
+  version = "4.0.1";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Kronuz";
+    repo = "esprima-python";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "WtkPCReXhxyr6pOzE9gsdIeBlLk+nSnbxkS3OowEaHo=";
+  };
+
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "test/__main__.py::TestEsprima"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "esprima"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Python parser for standard-compliant ECMAScript";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Kronuz/esprima-python";
+    license = licenses.bsd2;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 2f415e50f96f..bd01a7af485c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -2520,6 +2520,8 @@ in {
 
   eradicate = callPackage ../development/python-modules/eradicate { };
 
+  esprima = callPackage ../development/python-modules/esprima { };
+
   escapism = callPackage ../development/python-modules/escapism { };
 
   etcd = callPackage ../development/python-modules/etcd { };