diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/opam-state/default.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/opam-state/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..156976a4a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/opam-state/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{ lib, buildDunePackage, unzip, opam, opam-repository }:
+
+buildDunePackage rec {
+  pname = "opam-state";
+
+  inherit (opam) src version;
+
+  # get rid of check for curl at configure time
+  # opam-state does not call curl at run time
+  configureFlags = [ "--disable-checks" ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ opam-repository ];
+
+  meta = opam.meta // {
+    description = "OPAM development library handling the ~/.opam hierarchy, repository and switch states";
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ sternenseemann ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix
index 3eee3175ff9..12441f44e6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix
@@ -690,6 +690,10 @@ let
       inherit (pkgs) unzip;
     };
 
+    opam-state = callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/opam-state {
+      inherit (pkgs) unzip;
+    };
+
     opium = callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/opium { };
 
     opium_kernel = callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/opium_kernel { };