diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylatex/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylatex/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..44926587aa33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylatex/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, pythonOlder
+, setuptools
+, ordered-set
+, pytestCheckHook
+, matplotlib
+, quantities
+, texlive
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "pylatex";
+  version = "1.4.2";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "JelteF";
+    repo = "PyLaTeX";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-gZKMYGMp7bzDY5+Xx9h1AFP4l0Zd936fDfSXyW5lY1k=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ ordered-set ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "pylatex"
+    "pylatex.base_classes"
+  ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+    matplotlib
+    quantities
+    (texlive.combine { inherit (texlive)
+      scheme-small
+      lastpage
+      collection-fontsrecommended
+    ;})
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A Python library for creating LaTeX files and snippets";
+    homepage = "https://jeltef.github.io/PyLaTeX/current/";
+    downloadPage = "https://github.com/JelteF/PyLaTeX/releases";
+    changelog = "https://jeltef.github.io/PyLaTeX/current/changelog.html";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ MayNiklas ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 0c8b32b1e8b7..d0938fe13282 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -9130,6 +9130,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   pylast = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pylast { };
 
+  pylatex = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pylatex { };
+
   pylatexenc = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pylatexenc { };
 
   pylaunches = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pylaunches { };