diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qzxing/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qzxing/default.nix
index 1159a6c9819c..980047a5a6dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qzxing/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qzxing/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   stdenv,
   lib,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  nix-update-script,
+  gitUpdater,
   testers,
   qmake,
   qtmultimedia,
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   passthru = {
     tests.pkg-config = testers.testMetaPkgConfig finalAttrs.finalPackage;
-    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+    updateScript = gitUpdater {
+      rev-prefix = "v";
+    };
   };
 
   meta = {