diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libliftoff/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libliftoff/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..759549dbb289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libliftoff/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub
+, meson, pkg-config, ninja
+, libdrm
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "libliftoff";
+  version = "0.1.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "emersion";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "1s53jsll3c7272bhmh4jr6k5m1nvn8i1ld704qmzsm852ilmgrla";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson pkg-config ninja ];
+
+  buildInputs = [ libdrm ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A lightweight KMS plane library";
+    longDescription = ''
+      libliftoff eases the use of KMS planes from userspace without standing in
+      your way. Users create "virtual planes" called layers, set KMS properties
+      on them, and libliftoff will pick planes for these layers if possible.
+    '';
+    inherit (src.meta) homepage;
+    changelog = "https://github.com/emersion/libliftoff/releases/tag/v${version}";
+    license     = licenses.mit;
+    platforms   = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ primeos ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 2367a1fe38c8..55a31576b6ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -16511,6 +16511,8 @@ in
 
   liblcf = callPackage ../development/libraries/liblcf { };
 
+  libliftoff = callPackage ../development/libraries/libliftoff { };
+
   liblqr1 = callPackage ../development/libraries/liblqr-1 { };
 
   liblockfile = callPackage ../development/libraries/liblockfile { };