diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages/default.nix b/pkgs/python-packages/default.nix
index 0c0f9d3..de08158 100644
--- a/pkgs/python-packages/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ in {
   urldecode = callPackage ./urldecode {};
   chromalog = callPackage ./chromalog {};
   txzmq = callPackage ./txzmq {};
+  runes = callPackage ./runes {};
 
   joinmarketbase = joinmarketPkg ./jmbase;
   joinmarketclient = joinmarketPkg ./jmclient;
diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages/runes/default.nix b/pkgs/python-packages/runes/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..125c0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages/runes/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ sha256, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromGitHub }:
+
+buildPythonPackage {
+  pname = "runes";
+  version = "0.4.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    repo = "runes";
+    owner = "rustyrussell";
+    rev = "7e3d7648db844ce2c78cc3e9e4f872f827252251";
+    sha256 = "sha256-e0iGLV/57gCpqA7vrW6JMFM0R6iAq5oFwUpZoGySwfs=";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ sha256 ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Runes for authentication (like macaroons only simpler)";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/rustyrussell/runes";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ jb55 ];
+    license = licenses.mit;
+  };
+}