diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ze/zettlr/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ze/zettlr/package.nix
index 403e9b637599..a8306bc3f4ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ze/zettlr/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ze/zettlr/package.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   lib,
   fetchurl,
   makeWrapper,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 # Based on https://gist.github.com/msteen/96cb7df66a359b827497c5269ccbbf94 and joplin-desktop nixpkgs.
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ appimageTools.wrapType2 rec {
       --replace-fail 'Exec=AppRun' 'Exec=${pname}'
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Markdown editor for writing academic texts and taking notes";
     homepage = "https://www.zettlr.com";