diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/bu/buildstream/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/bu/buildstream/package.nix
index e60f938a8dc2..cd9f2d3a1d1f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/bu/buildstream/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/bu/buildstream/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   python3Packages,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  nix-update-script,
 
   # buildInputs
   buildbox,
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   versionCheckProgram = "${placeholder "out"}/bin/bst";
   versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Powerful software integration tool";
     downloadPage = "https://buildstream.build/install.html";