diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/da/darktable/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/da/darktable/package.nix
index 8545d57c91ea..41c63a54bc4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/da/darktable/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/da/darktable/package.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   gtk-mac-integration,
 
   versionCheckHook,
-  nix-update-script,
+  gitUpdater,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -171,8 +171,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   versionCheckProgramArg = [ "--version" ];
   doInstallCheck = true;
 
-  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script {
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
     rev-prefix = "release-";
+    url = "https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable";
   };
 
   meta = {