diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 70b51af84b..6e9722c1fe 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -17357,3 +17357,21 @@ file to ensure it completely and accurately describes your project.")
     (description "Android Strings Lib provides support for android's strings.xml
 files.  These files are used to translate strings in android apps.")
     (license license:expat)))
+
+(define-public python-pathtools
+  (package
+    (name "python-pathtools")
+    (version "0.1.2")
+    (source
+      (origin
+        (method url-fetch)
+        (uri (pypi-uri "pathtools" version))
+        (sha256
+         (base32
+          "1h7iam33vwxk8bvslfj4qlsdprdnwf8bvzhqh3jq5frr391cadbw"))))
+    (build-system python-build-system)
+    (home-page "https://github.com/gorakhargosh/pathtools")
+    (synopsis "File system general utilities")
+    (description "This package provides pattern matching and various utilities
+for file systems paths.")
+    (license license:expat)))