diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/xq/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/xq/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dafff67ecfd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/xq/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{ lib
+, rustPlatform
+, fetchCrate
+, stdenv
+}:
+
+rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
+  pname = "xq";
+  version = "0.2.39";
+
+  src = fetchCrate {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "sha256-eyQ38Ld/sVI5vvQRohGfu+cXNtS3nTOBwxiO9BqjxhM=";
+  };
+
+  cargoSha256 = "sha256-LajK6OaH6uwnwXvOSJCY/oTtAd2+mcFTWghxC5mVAjQ=";
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Pure rust implementation of jq";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/MiSawa/xq";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ matthewcroughan ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index be6cd9615ff2..c457a89262d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -36755,6 +36755,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   xlockmore = callPackage ../misc/screensavers/xlockmore { };
 
+  xq = callPackage ../tools/misc/xq { };
+
   xtrlock-pam = callPackage ../misc/screensavers/xtrlock-pam { };
 
   sailsd = callPackage ../misc/sailsd { };