diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-basic-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-basic-ng/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df55a1316fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sphinx-basic-ng/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, pythonOlder
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
+, sphinx
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "sphinx-basic-ng";
+  version = "0.0.1.a11";
+  disable = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "pradyunsg";
+    repo = "sphinx-basic-ng";
+    rev = version;
+    sha256 = "sha256-Eur3CadC2NTuBXosG4SN9t2L0qkqN+Q79bcvhvlG/f8=";
+  };
+
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "fix-import-error.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/pradyunsg/sphinx-basic-ng/pull/32/commits/323a0085721b908aa11bc3c36c51e16f517ee023.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-/G1wLG/08u2s3YENSKSYekLrV1fUkxDAlxc3crTQNHk=";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    sphinx
+  ];
+
+  # no tests implemented
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "sphinx_basic_ng" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A modernised skeleton for Sphinx themes";
+    homepage = "https://sphinx-basic-ng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ Luflosi ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 9ffa21b2699..ab184d0d67e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -10014,6 +10014,8 @@ in {
 
   sphinx-autobuild = callPackage ../development/python-modules/sphinx-autobuild { };
 
+  sphinx-basic-ng = callPackage ../development/python-modules/sphinx-basic-ng { };
+
   sphinx-copybutton = callPackage ../development/python-modules/sphinx-copybutton { };
 
   sphinx-inline-tabs = callPackage ../development/python-modules/sphinx-inline-tabs { };