diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/protox/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/protox/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6875292d241b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/protox/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{ lib
+, rustPlatform
+, fetchCrate
+}:
+
+rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
+  pname = "protox";
+  version = "0.4.1";
+
+  src = fetchCrate {
+    inherit pname version;
+    hash = "sha256-n72Fvdo6LLk8pzYS2/5zk+dbsLRPAm6NZ5DsMRyHCTY=";
+  };
+
+  cargoHash = "sha256-wW4UcC3QAtriLEiXPndP+tZATftWP7ySavpIV6cGVCA=";
+
+  buildFeatures = [ "bin" ];
+
+  # tests are not included in the crate source
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A rust implementation of the protobuf compiler";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/andrewhickman/protox";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/andrewhickman/protox/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    license = with licenses; [ asl20 mit ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ figsoda ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index faa09a9732f4..61fafe75c3ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -19369,6 +19369,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   procodile = callPackage ../tools/system/procodile { };
 
+  protox = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/protox { };
+
   proxmove = callPackage ../tools/admin/proxmove { };
 
   pry = callPackage ../development/tools/pry { };