diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/openrgb-plugins/effects/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/openrgb-plugins/effects/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05cdd0ce5cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/openrgb-plugins/effects/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitLab
+, fetchpatch
+, qtbase
+, openrgb
+, glib
+, openal
+, qmake
+, pkg-config
+, wrapQtAppsHook
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "openrgb-plugin-effects";
+  version = "0.8";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitLab {
+    owner = "OpenRGBDevelopers";
+    repo = "OpenRGBEffectsPlugin";
+    rev = "release_${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-2F6yeLWgR0wCwIj75+d1Vdk45osqYwRdenK21lcRoOg=";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+  };
+
+  patches = [
+    # Add install rule
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.com/OpenRGBDevelopers/OpenRGBEffectsPlugin/-/commit/75f1b3617d9cabfb3b04a7afc75ce0c1b8514bc0.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-X+zMNE3OCZNmUb68S4683r/RbE+CDrI/Jv4BMWPI47E=";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    # Use the source of openrgb from nixpkgs instead of the submodule
+    rm -r OpenRGB
+    ln -s ${openrgb.src} OpenRGB
+  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    qmake
+    pkg-config
+    wrapQtAppsHook
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    qtbase
+    glib
+    openal
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://gitlab.com/OpenRGBDevelopers/OpenRGBEffectsPlugin";
+    description = "An effects plugin for OpenRGB";
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fgaz ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 57aedd789b3..006b2c454eb 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10333,7 +10333,12 @@ with pkgs;
 
   openrgb = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/misc/openrgb { };
 
-  openrgb-with-all-plugins = openrgb.withPlugins [ openrgb-plugin-hardwaresync ];
+  openrgb-with-all-plugins = openrgb.withPlugins [
+    openrgb-plugin-effects
+    openrgb-plugin-hardwaresync
+  ];
+
+  openrgb-plugin-effects = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/misc/openrgb-plugins/effects { };
 
   openrgb-plugin-hardwaresync = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/misc/openrgb-plugins/hardwaresync { };