diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pe/perfect_dark/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pe/perfect_dark/package.nix
index 44005b8e02d2..3d2976c808e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pe/perfect_dark/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pe/perfect_dark/package.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   pkg-config,
   python3,
   zlib,
+  unstableGitUpdater,
   romID ? "ntsc-final",
 }:
 let
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
+  passthru = {
+    updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { hardcodeZeroVersion = true; };
+  };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Modern cross-platform port of Perfect Dark";
     longDescription = ''