diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
index 2a65b2f11a88..d02f951a03ca 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
@@ -83,11 +83,22 @@
           release based on GTK+3 and Python 3.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The <literal>writers.writePython2</literal> and corresponding
+          <literal>writers.writePython2Bin</literal> convenience
+          functions to create executable Python 2 scripts in the store
+          were removed in preparation of removal of the Python 2
+          interpreter. Scripts have to be converted to Python 3 for use
+          with <literal>writers.writePython3</literal> or
+          <literal>writers.writePyPy2</literal> needs to be used.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
   <section xml:id="sec-release-22.05-notable-changes">
     <title>Other Notable Changes</title>
-    <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
+    <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>
           The option
@@ -113,6 +124,16 @@
           socket <literal>/run/redis-${serverName}/redis.sock</literal>.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The
+          <literal>writers.writePyPy2</literal>/<literal>writers.writePyPy3</literal>
+          and corresponding
+          <literal>writers.writePyPy2Bin</literal>/<literal>writers.writePyPy3Bin</literal>
+          convenience functions to create executable Python 2/3 scripts
+          using the PyPy interpreter were added.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
 </section>
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
index aceb4134bbba..11e5462b3316 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 - `pkgs.claws-mail-gtk2`, representing Claws Mail's older release version three, was removed in order to get rid of Python 2.
   Please switch to `claws-mail`, which is Claws Mail's latest release based on GTK+3 and Python 3.
 
-- The `writers.writePython2` and corrersponding `writers.writePython2Bin` convenience functions to create executable Python 2 scripts in the store were removed in preparation of removal of the Python 2 interpreter.
+- The `writers.writePython2` and corresponding `writers.writePython2Bin` convenience functions to create executable Python 2 scripts in the store were removed in preparation of removal of the Python 2 interpreter.
+  Scripts have to be converted to Python 3 for use with `writers.writePython3` or `writers.writePyPy2` needs to be used.
 
 ## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-22.05-notable-changes}
 
@@ -53,3 +54,5 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
   are only accessible by default
   to the members of the Unix group `redis-${serverName}`
   through the Unix socket `/run/redis-${serverName}/redis.sock`.
+
+- The `writers.writePyPy2`/`writers.writePyPy3` and corresponding `writers.writePyPy2Bin`/`writers.writePyPy3Bin` convenience functions to create executable Python 2/3 scripts using the PyPy interpreter were added.
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix
index e16c00534f83..30301e3b2e54 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix
@@ -247,6 +247,24 @@ let
     '');
   } name;
 
+  # writePyPy2 takes a name an attributeset with libraries and some pypy2 sourcecode and
+  # returns an executable
+  #
+  # Example:
+  # writePyPy2 "test_pypy2" { libraries = [ pkgs.pypy2Packages.enum ]; } ''
+  #   from enum import Enum
+  #
+  #   class Test(Enum):
+  #       a = "success"
+  #
+  #   print Test.a
+  # ''
+  writePyPy2 = makePythonWriter pkgs.pypy2 pkgs.pypy2Packages;
+
+  # writePyPy2Bin takes the same arguments as writePyPy2 but outputs a directory (like writeScriptBin)
+  writePyPy2Bin = name:
+    writePyPy2 "/bin/${name}";
+
   # writePython3 takes a name an attributeset with libraries and some python3 sourcecode and
   # returns an executable
   #
@@ -265,6 +283,24 @@ let
   writePython3Bin = name:
     writePython3 "/bin/${name}";
 
+  # writePyPy3 takes a name an attributeset with libraries and some pypy3 sourcecode and
+  # returns an executable
+  #
+  # Example:
+  # writePyPy3 "test_pypy3" { libraries = [ pkgs.pypy3Packages.pyyaml ]; } ''
+  #   import yaml
+  #
+  #   y = yaml.load("""
+  #     - test: success
+  #   """)
+  #   print(y[0]['test'])
+  # ''
+  writePyPy3 = makePythonWriter pkgs.pypy3 pkgs.pypy3Packages;
+
+  # writePyPy3Bin takes the same arguments as writePyPy3 but outputs a directory (like writeScriptBin)
+  writePyPy3Bin = name:
+    writePyPy3 "/bin/${name}";
+
 };
 in
 writers // (aliases writers)
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/writers/test.nix b/pkgs/build-support/writers/test.nix
index 8b7007e38699..decd7e42d5cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/writers/test.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/writers/test.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 , lib
 , nodePackages
 , perlPackages
+, pypy2Packages
 , python3Packages
+, pypy3Packages
 , runCommand
 , writers
 , writeText
@@ -53,6 +55,17 @@ let
       print "success\n" if true;
     '';
 
+    pypy2 = writePyPy2Bin "test-writers-pypy2-bin" { libraries = [ pypy2Packages.enum ]; } ''
+      from enum import Enum
+
+
+      class Test(Enum):
+          a = "success"
+
+
+      print Test.a
+    '';
+
     python3 = writePython3Bin "test-writers-python3-bin" { libraries = [ python3Packages.pyyaml ]; } ''
       import yaml
 
@@ -61,6 +74,15 @@ let
       """)
       print(y[0]['test'])
     '';
+
+    pypy3 = writePyPy3Bin "test-writers-pypy3-bin" { libraries = [ pypy3Packages.pyyaml ]; } ''
+      import yaml
+
+      y = yaml.load("""
+        - test: success
+      """)
+      print(y[0]['test'])
+    '';
   };
 
   simple = {
@@ -99,6 +121,17 @@ let
       print "success\n" if true;
     '';
 
+    pypy2 = writePyPy2 "test-writers-pypy2" { libraries = [ pypy2Packages.enum ]; } ''
+      from enum import Enum
+
+
+      class Test(Enum):
+          a = "success"
+
+
+      print Test.a
+    '';
+
     python3 = writePython3 "test-writers-python3" { libraries = [ python3Packages.pyyaml ]; } ''
       import yaml
 
@@ -108,9 +141,26 @@ let
       print(y[0]['test'])
     '';
 
+    pypy3 = writePyPy3 "test-writers-pypy3" { libraries = [ pypy3Packages.pyyaml ]; } ''
+      import yaml
+
+      y = yaml.load("""
+        - test: success
+      """)
+      print(y[0]['test'])
+    '';
+
+    pypy2NoLibs = writePyPy2 "test-writers-pypy2-no-libs" {} ''
+      print("success")
+    '';
+
     python3NoLibs = writePython3 "test-writers-python3-no-libs" {} ''
       print("success")
     '';
+
+    pypy3NoLibs = writePyPy3 "test-writers-pypy3-no-libs" {} ''
+      print("success")
+    '';
   };