diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/atomic-primops/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/atomic-primops/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4b37ea84d588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/atomic-primops/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ cabal, Cabal, primitive }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "atomic-primops";
+  version = "0.1.0.2";
+  sha256 = "1qjm97hi2wr658yk7f5cfppizaawmrkvs2q7qzq00h14fr71xxca";
+  buildDepends = [ Cabal primitive ];
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/rrnewton/haskell-lockfree-queue/wiki";
+    description = "A safe approach to CAS and other atomic ops in Haskell";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index cff0c664d75e..dba94cdc9750 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ let result = let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope result.final x y);
   async_2_0_1_4 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/async/2.0.1.4.nix {};
   async = self.async_2_0_1_4;
 
+  atomicPrimops = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/atomic-primops {};
+
   attempt = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/attempt {};
 
   attoparsec = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/attoparsec {};