diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/default.nix
index c84bde1c2c01..f991c970bfca 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   # Extensions added here will be shipped by default
   nemoExtensions = [
+    folder-color-switcher
     nemo-fileroller
     nemo-python
   ];
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   cinnamon-session = callPackage ./cinnamon-session { };
   cinnamon-settings-daemon = callPackage ./cinnamon-settings-daemon { };
   cjs = callPackage ./cjs { };
+  folder-color-switcher = callPackage ./folder-color-switcher { };
   nemo = callPackage ./nemo { };
   nemo-fileroller = callPackage ./nemo-extensions/nemo-fileroller { };
   nemo-python = callPackage ./nemo-extensions/nemo-python { };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/folder-color-switcher/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/folder-color-switcher/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a3909b820ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/folder-color-switcher/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ stdenvNoCC
+, lib
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, gettext
+}:
+
+stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "folder-color-switcher";
+  version = "1.5.5";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "linuxmint";
+    repo = pname;
+    # They don't really do tags, this is just a named commit.
+    rev = "5e0b768b3a5bf88a828a2489b9428997b797c1ed";
+    sha256 = "sha256-DU75LM5v2/E/ZmqQgyiPsOOEUw9QQ/NXNtGDFzzYvyY=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    gettext
+  ];
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace usr/share/nemo-python/extensions/nemo-folder-color-switcher.py \
+      --replace "/usr/share" "$out/share"
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
+    mkdir -p $out
+    mv usr/share $out
+
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/linuxmint/folder-color-switcher";
+    description = "Change folder colors for Nemo and Caja";
+    license = licenses.gpl3Only;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = teams.cinnamon.members;
+  };
+}