diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 53b81623232..5b74146330a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8719,6 +8719,28 @@ in modules // {
     };
   };
 
+  flaky = buildPythonPackage rec {
+    name = "flaky-${version}";
+    version = "3.1.0";
+
+    src = pkgs.fetchurl {
+      url = "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/f/flaky/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "1x9ixika7wqjj52x8wnsh1vk7jadkdqpx01plj7mlh8slwyq4s41";
+    };
+
+    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ pytest ];
+    buildInputs = with self; [ mock ];
+
+    # waiting for feedback https://github.com/box/flaky/issues/97
+    doCheck = false;
+
+    meta = {
+      homepage = https://github.com/box/flaky;
+      description = "Plugin for nose or py.test that automatically reruns flaky tests";
+      license = licenses.asl20;
+    };
+  };
+
   flask = buildPythonPackage {
     name = "flask-0.10.1";