diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/catch2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/catch2/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..073736ce66d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/catch2/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, python }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "catch2-${version}";
+  version = "2.4.2";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "catchorg";
+    repo = "Catch2";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256="1105bxbvh1xxl4yxjjp6l6w6hgsh8xbdiwlnga9di5y2x92b9bjd";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-H.."
+    "-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A multi-paradigm automated test framework for C++ and Objective-C (and, maybe, C)";
+    homepage = http://catch-lib.net;
+    license = licenses.boost;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo knedlsepp ];
+    platforms = with platforms; unix;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 018bba2aff81..bfddbd965d13 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1108,6 +1108,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   catch = callPackage ../development/libraries/catch { };
 
+  catch2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/catch2 { };
+
   catdoc = callPackage ../tools/text/catdoc { };
 
   catdocx = callPackage ../tools/text/catdocx { };