diff --git a/pkgs/development/octave-modules/fits/default.nix b/pkgs/development/octave-modules/fits/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9d236cb9f1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/octave-modules/fits/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{ buildOctavePackage
+, lib
+, fetchurl
+, cfitsio
+, hdf5
+, pkg-config
+}:
+
+buildOctavePackage rec {
+  pname = "fits";
+  version = "1.0.7";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "mirror://sourceforge/octave/${pname}-${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "0jab5wmrpifqphmrfkqcyrlpc0h4y4m735yc3avqqjajz1rl24lm";
+  };
+
+  # Found here: https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/science/octave-forge-fits/octave-forge-fits.spec?expand=1
+  patchPhase = ''
+    sed -i -s -e 's/D_NINT/octave::math::x_nint/g' src/*.cc
+  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkg-config
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    hdf5
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    cfitsio
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://octave.sourceforge.io/fits/index.html";
+    license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ KarlJoad ];
+    description = "Functions for reading, and writing FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) files using cfitsio";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/octave-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/octave-packages.nix
index c1fef7aca05a..ab631e88de2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/octave-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/octave-packages.nix
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ makeScope newScope (self:
       ffc = null;
     };
 
+    fits = callPackage ../development/octave-modules/fits { };
+
     financial = callPackage ../development/octave-modules/financial { };
 
     general = callPackage ../development/octave-modules/general {