diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/pop-shell/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/pop-shell/default.nix
index 2c383b45f48d..d5cf2c21ef6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/pop-shell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/pop-shell/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, glib, gjs, typescript }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, glib, gjs, typescript, unstableGitUpdater }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-shell-extension-pop-shell";
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     extensionUuid = "pop-shell@system76.com";
     extensionPortalSlug = "pop-shell";
+    updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };
   };
 
   postPatch = ''