diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-zigbuild/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-zigbuild/package.nix
index 8bf12964f702..876d4cce48d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-zigbuild/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cargo-zigbuild/package.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   makeWrapper,
   zig,
   versionCheckHook,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
   versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Tool to compile Cargo projects with zig as the linker";
     mainProgram = "cargo-zigbuild";