diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index da6313d9fdc..a445fe9bbbc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -21481,6 +21481,22 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
+  pyplatec = buildPythonPackage rec {
+    name = "PyPlatec-${version}";
+    version = "1.4.0";
+
+    src = pkgs.fetchurl {
+      url = "mirror://pypi/P/PyPlatec/${name}.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "0kqx33flcrrlipccmqs78d14pj5749bp85b6k5fgaq2c7yzz02jg";
+    };
+
+    meta = {
+      description = "Library to simulate plate tectonics with Python bindings";
+      homepage    = https://github.com/Mindwerks/plate-tectonics;
+      license     = licenses.lgpl3;
+    };
+  };
+
   pymaging = buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "pymaging-unstable-2016-11-16";