diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-qrcode/INSTALL.msg b/srcpkgs/python-qrcode/INSTALL.msg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09539ea5d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-qrcode/INSTALL.msg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Some optional packages must be installed for additional functionality:
+
+ - python-Pillow: Image generation support
+
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-qrcode/template b/srcpkgs/python-qrcode/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cfef0ecf05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-qrcode/template
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Template file for 'python-qrcode'
+pkgname=python-qrcode
+version=5.3
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc="qrcode-${version}"
+build_style=python2-module
+pycompile_module="qrcode"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
+depends="python-six"
+short_desc="QR Code image generator (Python2)"
+maintainer="Charles E. Lehner <cel@celehner.com>"
+homepage="https://github.com/lincolnloop/python-qrcode"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/q/qrcode/qrcode-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=4115ccee832620df16b659d4653568331015c718a754855caf5930805d76924e
+
+do_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}