diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zcc-helper/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zcc-helper/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a53b5f032f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zcc-helper/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchFromBitbucket,
+  lib,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  setuptools,
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "zcc-helper";
+  version = "3.5.2";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchFromBitbucket {
+    owner = "mark_hannon";
+    repo = "zcc";
+    rev = "release_${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-6cpLpzzJPoyWaldXZzptV2LY5aYmRtVf0rd1Ye71VG0=";
+  };
+
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "zcc" ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # tests require running a server
+    "tests/test_controller.py"
+    # fixture 'when' not found
+    "tests/test_socket.py"
+  ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "ZIMI ZCC helper module";
+    homepage = "https://bitbucket.org/mark_hannon/zcc";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ dotlambda ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index faf0040093ef..05fe3e7ac3ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -19556,6 +19556,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   zcbor = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zcbor { };
 
+  zcc-helper = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zcc-helper { };
+
   zconfig = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zconfig { };
 
   zdaemon = callPackage ../development/python-modules/zdaemon { };