diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/skein/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/skein/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b438e9a7cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/skein/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ cabal, cereal, cryptoApi, tagged }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "skein";
+  version = "0.1";
+  sha256 = "10fnhbjdq4vrpl17b27pmxg943wsxv27js6p5nrgyzx9ybmdrmdi";
+  buildDepends = [ cereal cryptoApi tagged ];
+  meta = {
+    description = "Skein, a family of cryptographic hash functions. Includes Skein-MAC as well.";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index ecf9f71dcce..777a24e0cbd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
 
   simpleSendfile = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/simple-sendfile {};
 
+  skein = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/skein {};
+
   smallcheck = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/smallcheck {};
 
   snapCore = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/snap/core.nix {};