diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..252f4cbd38d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, accountsservice
+, alsa-lib
+, budgie-screensaver
+, docbook-xsl-nons
+, glib
+, gnome
+, gnome-desktop
+, gnome-menus
+, graphene
+, gst_all_1
+, gtk-doc
+, gtk3
+, ibus
+, intltool
+, libcanberra-gtk3
+, libgee
+, libGL
+, libnotify
+, libpeas
+, libpulseaudio
+, libuuid
+, libwnck
+, mesa
+, meson
+, ninja
+, pkg-config
+, polkit
+, sassc
+, upower
+, vala
+, wrapGAppsHook
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "budgie-desktop";
+  version = "10.7.1";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "BuddiesOfBudgie";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+    sha256 = "sha256-ww65J9plixbxFza6xCfaz1WYtT9giKkLVH1XYxH41+0=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    docbook-xsl-nons
+    gtk-doc
+    intltool
+    meson
+    ninja
+    pkg-config
+    vala
+    wrapGAppsHook
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    accountsservice
+    alsa-lib
+    budgie-screensaver
+    glib
+    gnome-desktop
+    gnome-menus
+    gnome.gnome-bluetooth_1_0
+    gnome.gnome-settings-daemon
+    gnome.mutter
+    graphene
+    gtk3
+    ibus
+    libcanberra-gtk3
+    libgee
+    libGL
+    libnotify
+    libpeas
+    libpulseaudio
+    libuuid
+    libwnck
+    mesa
+    polkit
+    sassc
+    upower
+  ] ++ (with gst_all_1; [
+    gstreamer
+    gst-plugins-base
+  ]);
+
+  passthru.providedSessions = [
+    "budgie-desktop"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A feature-rich, modern desktop designed to keep out the way of the user";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop";
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.federicoschonborn ];
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus lgpl21Plus cc-by-sa-30];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/default.nix
index 491db246187b..926784295fb5 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib, pkgs }:
 
 lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
+  budgie-desktop = callPackage ./budgie-desktop { };
   budgie-screensaver = callPackage ./budgie-screensaver { };
 })