diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/xpointerbarrier/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix
similarity index 65%
rename from pkgs/tools/X11/xpointerbarrier/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix
index 8621e7644365..06dc1c64b790 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/xpointerbarrier/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
-{ lib,
+{
+  lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
   pkg-config,
   libX11,
   libXfixes,
   libXrandr,
+  gitUpdater,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "xpointerbarrier";
-  version = "20.07";
+  version = "23.08";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://www.uninformativ.de/git/xpointerbarrier/archives/xpointerbarrier-v${finalAttrs.version}.tar.gz";
-    hash = "sha256-V1sNAQjsPVSjJ2nhCSdZqZQA78pjUE0z3IU4+I85CpI=";
+    hash = "sha256-d0PcZ4z8JgN4ncPUGeJZwIV5vB7M0Jo7o1/L6mrJtUc=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkg-config
-  ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     libX11
@@ -28,11 +28,19 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   makeFlags = [ "prefix=$(out)" ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    url = "https://www.uninformativ.de/git/xpointerbarrier.git/";
+    rev-prefix = "v";
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.uninformativ.de/git/xpointerbarrier/file/README.html";
     description = "Create X11 pointer barriers around your working area";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres xzfc ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [
+      AndersonTorres
+      xzfc
+    ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     mainProgram = "xpointerbarrier";
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ad34733d2399..f1406fd30208 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -35879,8 +35879,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   xplugd = callPackage ../tools/X11/xplugd { };
 
-  xpointerbarrier = callPackage ../tools/X11/xpointerbarrier { };
-
   xkb-switch = callPackage ../tools/X11/xkb-switch { };
 
   xkb-switch-i3 = callPackage ../tools/X11/xkb-switch-i3 { };