diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-googlechat/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-googlechat/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b274b55ac228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-googlechat/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, pidgin, glib, json-glib, protobuf, protobufc }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "purple-googlechat";
+  version = "unstable-2021-10-18";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "EionRobb";
+    repo = "purple-googlechat";
+    rev = "56ba7f79883eca67d37629d365776f6c0b40abdc";
+    sha256 = "sha256-iTYVgYI9+6rqqBl5goeEAXpK8FgHDv0MmPsV/82reWA=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ protobufc ];
+  buildInputs = [ pidgin glib json-glib protobuf ];
+
+  PKG_CONFIG_PURPLE_PLUGINDIR = "${placeholder "out"}/lib/purple-2";
+  PKG_CONFIG_PURPLE_DATADIR = "${placeholder "out"}/share";
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-googlechat";
+    description = "Native Google Chat support for pidgin";
+    license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ dtzWill ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 7186cc886971..f9a7ce778389 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -27536,6 +27536,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   purple-discord = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-discord { };
 
+  purple-googlechat = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-googlechat { };
+
   purple-hangouts = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-hangouts { };
 
   purple-lurch = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin-plugins/purple-lurch { };