diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
index 6df95540ead8..1bfcb7ffd1ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   haskell,
   nix-serve-ng,
   colmena,
+  nix-update,
 
   storeDir ? "/nix/store",
   stateDir ? "/nix/var",
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@ let
             nix = self.lix;
             inherit (self) nix-eval-jobs;
           };
+
+          nix-update = nix-update.override {
+            nix = self.lix;
+            inherit (self) nixpkgs-review;
+          };
         };
     };