diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/hiawatha/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/hiawatha/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..26566b2281cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/hiawatha/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, cmake,
+  libxslt, zlib, libxml2, openssl,
+  enableSSL ? true,
+  enableMonitor ? false,
+  enableRproxy ? true,
+  enableTomahawk ? false,
+  enableXSLT ? true,
+  enableToolkit ? true
+}:
+
+assert enableSSL -> openssl !=null;
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "hiawatha-${version}";
+  version = "10.5";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/hsleisink/hiawatha/archive/v${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "11nqdmmhq1glgsiza8pfh69wmpgwl51vb3xijmpcxv63a7ywp4fj";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs =  [ cmake libxslt zlib libxml2 ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional enableSSL openssl ;
+
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    ( if enableSSL then "-DENABLE_TLS=on" else "-DENABLE_TLS=off" )
+    ( if enableMonitor then "-DENABLE_MONITOR=on" else "-DENABLE_MONITOR=off" )
+    ( if enableRproxy then "-DENABLE_RPROXY=on" else "-DENABLE_RPROXY=off" )
+    ( if enableTomahawk then "-DENABLE_TOMAHAWK=on" else "-DENABLE_TOMAHAWK=off" )
+    ( if enableXSLT then "-DENABLE_XSLT=on" else "-DENABLE_XSLT=off" )
+    ( if enableToolkit then "-DENABLE_TOOLKIT=on" else "-DENABLE_TOOLKIT=off" )
+    "-DWEBROOT_DIR=/var/www/hiawatha"
+    "-DPID_DIR=/run"
+    "-DWORK_DIR=/var/lib/hiawatha"
+    "-DLOG_DIR=/var/log/hiawatha"
+  ];
+
+  # workaround because cmake tries installs stuff outside of nix store
+  makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" "PREFIX=" ];
+  postInstall = ''
+    mv $out/$out/* $out
+    rm -rf $out/{var,run}
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "An advanced and secure webserver";
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    homepage = "https://www.hiawatha-webserver.org";
+    maintainer = [ maintainers.ndowens ];
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 68356d1f247a..540198d3b042 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10431,6 +10431,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   hbase = callPackage ../servers/hbase {};
 
+  hiawatha = callPackage ../servers/http/hiawatha {};
+  
   ircdHybrid = callPackage ../servers/irc/ircd-hybrid { };
 
   jboss = callPackage ../servers/http/jboss { };