diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 21deabc8649..ee0b28a4746 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -8784,6 +8784,20 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
     '';
   };
 
+  PerlIOviaTimeout = buildPerlPackage rec {
+    name = "PerlIO-via-Timeout-0.32";
+    src = fetchurl {
+      url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/D/DA/DAMS/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "9278f9ef668850d913d98fa4c0d7e7d667cff3503391f4a4eae73a246f2e7916";
+    };
+    buildInputs = [ ModuleBuildTiny TestTCP ];
+    meta = {
+      description = "A PerlIO layer that adds read & write timeout to a handle";
+      license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
+      maintainers = [ maintainers.rycee ];
+    };
+  };
+
   PerlMagick = buildPerlPackage rec {
     name = "PerlMagick-6.89-1";
     src = fetchurl {