diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hledger-lib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hledger-lib/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b4f6e6ef57de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hledger-lib/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{cabal, HUnit, mtl, parsec, regexpr, safe, split, utf8String}:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self : {
+  pname = "hledger-lib";
+  version = "0.14";
+  sha256 = "9a6d6ab4383800279e135e9bbcd886e95cea45232d093202c5d43e6edd1f927c";
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [HUnit mtl parsec regexpr safe split utf8String];
+  meta = {
+    description = "core data types, parsers and utilities used by the hledger tools";
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hledger/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hledger/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3a2dc4fac96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hledger/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{cabal, hledgerLib, csv, haskeline}:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self : {
+  pname = "hledger";
+  version = "0.14";
+  sha256 = "1bfcb1dcc88d8cec924afbf7aefd1ccf88b7be785b522c1595b75b91f8c82d35";
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [hledgerLib csv haskeline];
+  meta = {
+    description = "a reliable, practical financial reporting tool for day-to-day use";
+    platforms = self.stdenv.lib.platforms.haskellPlatforms;
+    maintainers = [ self.stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index 698f8b892cf6..10fdf64ee9b2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -611,6 +611,9 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
 
   Hipmunk = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/Hipmunk {};
 
+  hledger = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/hledger {};
+  hledgerLib = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/hledger-lib {};
+
   HList = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/HList {};
 
   hmatrix = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/hmatrix {