diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightparam/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightparam/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6681b528b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lightparam/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{ lib, pkgs, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, isPy3k
+, numpy
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "lightparam";
+  version = "0.3.7";
+  disabled = !isPy3k;
+  format = "wheel";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    format = "wheel";
+    python = "py3";
+    sha256 = "53d5d5b225bac27bc14929c9ad4e51ece4f692813dd367f317fb1586145d93f1";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    numpy
+  ];
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/portugueslab/lightparam";
+    description = "Another attempt at parameters in Python";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ tbenst ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 02fb2c2ed4a..cfba245eca6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -2707,6 +2707,8 @@ in {
 
   lightning = callPackage ../development/python-modules/lightning { };
 
+  lightparam = callPackage ../development/python-modules/lightparam { };
+
   jupyter = callPackage ../development/python-modules/jupyter { };
 
   jupyter_console = if pythonOlder "3.5" then