diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index d866a6a98487..b407561f56ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3542,6 +3542,22 @@ in modules // {
     };
   };
 
+  minidb = buildPythonPackage rec {
+    name = "minidb-2.0.1";
+
+    src = pkgs.fetchurl {
+      url = "https://thp.io/2010/minidb/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "1x958zr9jc26vaqij451qb9m2l7apcpz34ir9fwfjg4fwv24z2dy";
+    };
+
+    meta = {
+      description = "A simple SQLite3-based store for Python objects";
+      homepage = https://thp.io/2010/minidb/;
+      license = stdenv.lib.licenses.isc;
+      maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.tv ];
+    };
+  };
+
   mixpanel = buildPythonPackage rec {
     version = "4.0.2";
     name = "mixpanel-${version}";