diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/4.x.nix
index 5a61b78d85a8..d763c99882e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk/4.x.nix
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = "gtk";
+      versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
       attrPath = "gtk4";
     };
   };