diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/mysql/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/mysql/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4deec5bb767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/mysql/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ cabal, mysqlConfig, zlib }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "mysql";
+  version = "0.1.1.6";
+  sha256 = "1sxzx5f4ysxhq1nimkj4xwf87i7prwp5wg0kjbhv9pbn65zc9mmj";
+  buildTools = [ mysqlConfig ];
+  extraLibraries = [ zlib ];
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/bos/mysql";
+    description = "A low-level MySQL client library";
+    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 040df54fc06..9b227088104 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -1755,6 +1755,11 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.finalReturn x
 
   mwcRandom = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/mwc-random {};
 
+  mysql = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/mysql {
+    mysqlConfig = pkgs.mysql;
+    inherit (pkgs) zlib;
+  };
+
   NanoProlog = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/NanoProlog {};
 
   nanospec = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/nanospec {};