diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyquaternion/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyquaternion/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..48c8d991175f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyquaternion/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, numpy
+, nose
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "pyquaternion";
+  version = "0.9.9";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "sha256-sfYa8hnLL+lmtft5oZISTy5jo/end6w8rfKVexqBvqg=";
+  };
+
+  # The VERSION.txt file is required for setup.py
+  # See: https://github.com/KieranWynn/pyquaternion/blob/master/setup.py#L14-L15
+  postPatch = ''
+    echo "${version}" > VERSION.txt
+  '';
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy ];
+
+  checkInputs = [ nose ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "pyquaternion" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Library for representing and using quaternions.";
+    homepage = "http://kieranwynn.github.io/pyquaternion/";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lucasew ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index c12d327b9e80..3e8fb39565ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7250,6 +7250,8 @@ in {
 
   pyquery = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyquery { };
 
+  pyquaternion = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyquaternion { };
+
   pyquil = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyquil { };
 
   pyrabbit2 = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyrabbit2 { };