diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/vk-bootstrap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/vk-bootstrap/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d5e3fe5ac578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/vk-bootstrap/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, cmake
+, vulkan-headers
+, glfw
+, catch2
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "vk-bootstrap";
+  version = "0.5";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "charles-lunarg";
+    repo = "vk-bootstrap";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-rKyfUWfRYiVNzLWh6y44ASHW4j+yabY0kZTdZi8j2Dc=";
+  };
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    # Upstream uses cmake FetchContent to resolve glfw and catch2
+    # needed for examples and tests
+    sed -iE 's=add_subdirectory(ext)==g' CMakeLists.txt
+    sed -iE 's=Catch2==g' tests/CMakeLists.txt
+  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  buildInputs = [ vulkan-headers glfw catch2 ];
+
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DVK_BOOTSTRAP_VULKAN_HEADER_DIR=${vulkan-headers}/include"
+  ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Vulkan Bootstrapping Iibrary";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    homepage = "https://github.com/charles-lunarg/vk-bootstrap";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ shamilton ];
+    platforms = platforms.all;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ce94bb7392ea..f074d684b7af 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11618,6 +11618,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   vdmfec = callPackage ../applications/backup/vdmfec {};
 
+  vk-bootstrap = callPackage ../development/libraries/vk-bootstrap { };
+
   vk-cli = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/vk-cli { };
 
   vk-messenger = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/vk-messenger {};