diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
index 1bf58195f5eb..0aea48cb0562 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ rec {
   git-annex = pkgs.haskellPackages.git-annex-with-assistant;
   gitAnnex = git-annex;
 
+  git-annex-remote-b2 = pkgs.goPackages.git-annex-remote-b2;
+
   qgit = import ./qgit {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;
     inherit (xorg) libXext libX11;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/go-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/go-packages.nix
index b53f7d524039..7a80200c60d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/go-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/go-packages.nix
@@ -862,6 +862,14 @@ let
     subPackages = [ "./" ];  # don't try to build test fixtures
   };
 
+  git-annex-remote-b2 = buildFromGitHub {
+    buildInputs = [ go go-backblaze ];
+    owner = "encryptio";
+    repo = "git-annex-remote-b2";
+    rev = "v0.2";
+    sha256 = "1139rzdvlj3hanqsccfinprvrzf4qjc5n4f0r21jp9j24yhjs6j2";
+  };
+
   git-appraise = buildFromGitHub {
     rev = "v0.3";
     owner = "google";