diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/xml/rnv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/xml/rnv/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97dbd602968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/xml/rnv/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, expat }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  name = "rnv-${version}";
+  version = "1.7.11";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "mirror://sourceforge/rnv/rnv-${version}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "1rlxrkkkp8b5j6lyvnd9z1d85grmwwmdggkxq6yl226nwkqj1faa";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ expat ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Relax NG Compact Syntax validator";
+    homepage = http://www.davidashen.net/rnv.html;
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = platforms.all;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9e1e6226f22..266a264bac0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3686,6 +3686,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   rng_tools = callPackage ../tools/security/rng-tools { };
 
+  rnv = callPackage ../tools/text/xml/rnv { };
+
   rq = callPackage ../development/tools/rq {
     v8 = v8_static;
   };