diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/lv2/lv2-git.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/lv2/lv2-git.nix
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+{ stdenv, fetchgit, gtk2, libsndfile, pkgconfig, python }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "lv2-git-${version}";
+  version = "2016-10-23";
+
+  src = fetchgit {
+    url = "http://lv2plug.in/git/cgit.cgi/lv2.git";
+    rev = "b36868f3b96a436961c0c51b5b2dd71d05da9b12";
+    sha256 = "1sx39j0gary2nayzv7xgqcra7z1rcw9hrafkji05aksdwf7q0pdm";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ gtk2 libsndfile pkgconfig python ];
+
+  configurePhase = "python waf configure --prefix=$out";
+
+  buildPhase = "python waf";
+
+  installPhase = "python waf install";
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    homepage = http://lv2plug.in;
+    description = "A plugin standard for audio systems";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.goibhniu ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}