diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix
index 0c5ebe9afe6f..2d2ca20c0bc4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = "d-spy";
+      versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
     };
   };