In the title compound, C7H13NO4, there are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. All bond lengths and angles in the molecules are in normal ranges. The ψ1 and ψ2 torsion angles are 159.9 (4) and −23.4 (5)°, respectively, in the first molecule, and the ψ3 and ψ4 torsion angles 157.7 (4) and −26.7 (5)°, respectively, in the second. Each of the independent molecules has a different comformation. The translationally and screw‐related molecules are connected by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a two‐dimensional network parallel to the ac plane.