diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
index d073ea96c93..073174954d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/lua-packages.nix
@@ -737,6 +737,32 @@ let
     };
   };
 
+  lpeg_patterns = buildLuaPackage rec {
+    version = "0.5";
+    name = "lpeg_patterns-${version}";
+
+    src = fetchFromGitHub {
+      owner = "daurnimator";
+      repo = "lpeg_patterns";
+      rev = "v${version}";
+      sha256 = "1s3c179a64r45ffkawv9dnxw4mzwkzj00nr9z2gs5haajgpjivw6";
+    };
+
+    buildPhase = ":";
+    installPhase = ''
+      mkdir -p "$out/lib/lua/${lua.luaversion}"
+      mv lpeg_patterns "$out/lib/lua/${lua.luaversion}/"
+    '';
+
+    meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+      description = "A collection of LPEG patterns";
+      homepage = "https://github.com/daurnimator/lpeg_patterns";
+      license = licenses.mit;
+      maintainers = with maintainers; [ vcunat ];
+      inherit (lpeg.meta) platforms;
+    };
+  };
+
   cjson = buildLuaPackage rec {
     name = "cjson-${version}";
     version = "2.1.0";