diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/verilogae/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/verilogae/default.nix
index b56db61dc137..2e159af68a70 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/verilogae/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/verilogae/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  nix-update-script,
   setuptools-rust,
   rustPlatform,
   cargo,
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "pic" ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script {
+    extraArgs = [ "--version=branch" ];
+  };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Verilog-A tool useful for compact model parameter extraction";
     homepage = "https://man.sr.ht/~dspom/openvaf_doc/verilogae/";