diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/he/helvum/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/he/helvum/package.nix
index b282d26ea748..d171c3c4e9a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/he/helvum/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/he/helvum/package.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   rustc,
   stdenv,
   wrapGAppsHook4,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pipewire
   ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "GTK patchbay for pipewire";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/helvum";