diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdex/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdex/default.nix
index eea5417ee57e..283708693421 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdex/default.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   passthru.updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
     packageName = "libdex";
+    versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {