diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/remind/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/remind/package.nix
index d0cd03d6329f..751b418c59d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/remind/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/remind/package.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ tcl.mkTclDerivation rec {
     "-DHAVE_UNSETENV"
   ]);
 
-  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater { };
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    ignoredVersions = "-BETA";
+  };
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/remind/";