diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 8d54eef393a7..726e64844339 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -14610,6 +14610,26 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
+  sortedcollections = buildPythonPackage rec {
+    name = "sortedcollections-${version}";
+    version = "0.4.2";
+
+    src = pkgs.fetchurl {
+      url = "mirror://pypi/s/sortedcollections/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "12dlzln9gyv8smsy2k6d6dmr0ywrpwyrr1cjy649ia5h1g7xdvwa";
+    };
+    buildInputs = [ self.sortedcontainers ];
+
+    # wants to test all python versions with tox:
+    doCheck = false;
+
+    meta = {
+      description = "Python Sorted Collections";
+      homepage = http://www.grantjenks.com/docs/sortedcollections/;
+      license = licenses.asl20;
+    };
+  };
+
   hyperframe = buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "hyperframe-${version}";
     version = "4.0.1";