diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sp/sparkle/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sp/sparkle/package.nix
index c95d5706a57d..3fdca51b126f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sp/sparkle/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sp/sparkle/package.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     })
   ];
 
-  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { extraArgs = [ "--use-github-releases" ]; };
 
   meta = {
     description = "Another Mihomo GUI";