diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sv/svu/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sv/svu/package.nix
index 81e09d06f760..d0bcf2d5bb56 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sv/svu/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sv/svu/package.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   testers,
   svu,
+  installShellFiles,
+  stdenv,
 }:
 
 buildGoModule rec {
@@ -31,6 +33,14 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     rm internal/git/git_test.go
   '';
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];
+  postInstall = lib.optionalString (stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) ''
+    installShellCompletion --cmd svu \
+      --bash <($out/bin/svu completion bash) \
+      --fish <($out/bin/svu completion fish) \
+      --zsh <($out/bin/svu completion zsh)
+  '';
+
   passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion { package = svu; };
 
   meta = {