diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchfiles/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchfiles/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9735b188594f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/watchfiles/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+{ lib
+, anyio
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, rustPlatform
+, setuptools-rust
+, pythonOlder
+, dirty-equals
+, pytest-mock
+, pytest-timeout
+, pytestCheckHook
+, python
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "watchfiles";
+  version = "0.14.1";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "samuelcolvin";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-XjmmyL7ZRqkYwGGk6/KkxL7e/JA43tQN4W3knTtc7t0=";
+  };
+
+  cargoDeps = rustPlatform.fetchCargoTarball {
+    inherit src;
+    name = "${pname}-${version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-sZMj1HQ37gAG3WM+qBMhcCQ2MuUGom23lF8c4L0RQzM=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools-rust
+  ] ++ (with rustPlatform; [
+    cargoSetupHook
+    rust.cargo
+    rust.rustc
+  ]);
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    anyio
+  ];
+
+  checkInputs = [
+    dirty-equals
+    pytest-mock
+    pytest-timeout
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "watchfiles"
+  ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    cd tests
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Simple, modern file watching and code reload";
+    homepage = "https://watchfiles.helpmanual.io/";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index b47f25c4c747..3150b5ebd5ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -10954,6 +10954,8 @@ in {
     inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreServices;
   };
 
+  watchfiles = callPackage ../development/python-modules/watchfiles { };
+
   watchgod = callPackage ../development/python-modules/watchgod { };
 
   waterfurnace = callPackage ../development/python-modules/waterfurnace { };