diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.md
index e5ee1cb01ff..fff8873e61d 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.md
@@ -380,3 +380,25 @@ with foo_running:
     def foo_running():
         machine.succeed("pgrep -x foo")
     ```
+
+## Adding Python packages to the test script {#ssec-python-packages-in-test-script}
+
+When additional Python libraries are required in the test script, they can be
+added using the parameter `extraPythonPackages`. For example, you could add
+`numpy` like this:
+
+```nix
+import ./make-test-python.nix
+{
+  extraPythonPackages = p: [ p.numpy ];
+
+  nodes = { };
+
+  testScript = ''
+    import numpy as np
+    assert str(np.zeros(4) == "array([0., 0., 0., 0.])")
+  '';
+}
+```
+
+In that case, `numpy` is chosen from the generic `python3Packages`.
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.xml
index 7ce3e4cb290..36f5f00410f 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/writing-nixos-tests.section.xml
@@ -652,4 +652,30 @@ def foo_running():
 ```
 </programlisting>
   </section>
+  <section xml:id="ssec-python-packages-in-test-script">
+    <title>Adding Python packages to the test script</title>
+    <para>
+      When additional Python libraries are required in the test script,
+      they can be added using the parameter
+      <literal>extraPythonPackages</literal>. For example, you could add
+      <literal>numpy</literal> like this:
+    </para>
+    <programlisting language="bash">
+import ./make-test-python.nix
+{
+  extraPythonPackages = p: [ p.numpy ];
+
+  nodes = { };
+
+  testScript = ''
+    import numpy as np
+    assert str(np.zeros(4) == &quot;array([0., 0., 0., 0.])&quot;)
+  '';
+}
+</programlisting>
+    <para>
+      In that case, <literal>numpy</literal> is chosen from the generic
+      <literal>python3Packages</literal>.
+    </para>
+  </section>
 </section>