diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ce/cen64/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ce/cen64/package.nix
index 3eded229e9c9..38f8abc10daa 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ce/cen64/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ce/cen64/package.nix
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 {
   lib,
-  cmake,
+  stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  cmake,
   libGL,
   libiconv,
   libX11,
   openal,
-  stdenv,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "cen64";
   version = "0.3-unstable-2025-10-24";
 
@@ -17,33 +18,39 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     owner = "n64dev";
     repo = "cen64";
     rev = "e0641c8452a3ae8edcd2bf4e46794bb4eaafc076";
-    sha256 = "sha256-PpaD3hgksPD729LyFm7+ID8i+x3yZ0f+S11eSQyoB64=";
+    hash = "sha256-PpaD3hgksPD729LyFm7+ID8i+x3yZ0f+S11eSQyoB64=";
   };
 
   # fix build with gcc14:
   # https://github.com/n64dev/cen64/pull/191/commits/f13bdf94c00a9da3b152ed9fe20001e240215b96
   patches = [ ./cast-mi_regs-callbacks.patch ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = [
     libGL
     libiconv
-    openal
     libX11
+    openal
   ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall
-    install -D {,$out/bin/}${pname}
+
+    install -D ${finalAttrs.meta.mainProgram} \
+      --target-directory=$out/bin
+
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { extraArgs = [ "--version=branch" ]; };
+
+  meta = {
     description = "Cycle-Accurate Nintendo 64 Emulator";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
     homepage = "https://github.com/n64dev/cen64";
-    maintainers = [ maintainers._414owen ];
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ _414owen ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
     mainProgram = "cen64";
   };
-}
+})