diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix
index 514859f107ae..2665ceadc26c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/xp/xpointerbarrier/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   libX11,
   libXfixes,
   libXrandr,
+  gitUpdater,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   makeFlags = [ "prefix=$(out)" ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    url = "https://www.uninformativ.de/git/xpointerbarrier.git/";
+    rev-prefix = "v";
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.uninformativ.de/git/xpointerbarrier/file/README.html";
     description = "Create X11 pointer barriers around your working area";