diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sh/sharkey/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sh/sharkey/package.nix
index 33b3087d9d08..f2aed7b9541d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sh/sharkey/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sh/sharkey/package.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   ffmpeg-headless,
   jemalloc,
   makeWrapper,
+  nix-update-script,
   nodejs,
   pango,
   pixman,
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   passthru.tests.sharkey = nixosTests.sharkey;
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Sharkish microblogging platform";
     homepage = "https://joinsharkey.org";