diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bayesian-optimization/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bayesian-optimization/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f1d33fe329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bayesian-optimization/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, python
+, scikitlearn
+, scipy
+, pytest
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "bayesian-optimization";
+  version = "1.0.1";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "fmfn";
+    repo = "BayesianOptimization";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "07sqymg6k5512k7wq4kbp7rsrkb4g90n0ck1f0b9s6glyfpcy4pq";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    scikitlearn
+    scipy
+  ];
+  
+  checkInputs = [ pytest ];
+  checkPhase = ''
+    pytest tests
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A Python implementation of global optimization with gaussian processes";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/fmfn/BayesianOptimization";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.juliendehos ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 9731cab24b2..9037b9e3998 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ in {
 
   bashlex = callPackage ../development/python-modules/bashlex { };
 
+  bayesian-optimization = callPackage ../development/python-modules/bayesian-optimization { };
+
   bayespy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/bayespy { };
 
   beanstalkc = callPackage ../development/python-modules/beanstalkc { };