diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/videoclip.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/videoclip.nix
index 445f58cb98fb..6092dac5145e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/videoclip.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/videoclip.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ buildLua {
 
   scriptPath = ".";
   passthru.scriptName = "videoclip";
-  passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };
+  passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater {
+    hardcodeZeroVersion = true;
+  };
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Easily create videoclips with mpv";