diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/mi/miniserve/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/mi/miniserve/package.nix
index 140e01be1e36..98f171be57d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/mi/miniserve/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/mi/miniserve/package.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   stdenv,
   curl,
   versionCheckHook,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
   versionCheckProgramArg = "--version";
   doInstallCheck = true;
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "CLI tool to serve files and directories over HTTP";
     homepage = "https://github.com/svenstaro/miniserve";