diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-contrib-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-contrib-core/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f9c573e300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jupyter-contrib-core/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, jupyter-core
+, notebook
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "jupyter-contrib-core";
+  version = "0.4.2";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "jupyter-contrib";
+    repo = "jupyter_contrib_core";
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-UTtK+aKxBFkqKuHrt1ox8vdHyFz/9HiKFl7U4UQcG88=";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    jupyter-core
+    notebook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "jupyter_contrib_core" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Common utilities for jupyter-contrib projects";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/jupyter-contrib/jupyter_contrib_core";
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ GaetanLepage ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 581be328051..d0d1f13d118 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -5429,6 +5429,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   jupyter-client = callPackage ../development/python-modules/jupyter-client { };
 
+  jupyter-contrib-core = callPackage ../development/python-modules/jupyter-contrib-core { };
+
   jupyter_console = callPackage ../development/python-modules/jupyter_console { };
 
   jupyter-core = callPackage ../development/python-modules/jupyter-core { };