diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-lambda/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-lambda/default.nix
index 40dc1b75e5c1..c93679d63d05 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-lambda/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-lambda/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 , CoreServices
 , Security
 , zig
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   CARGO_LAMBDA_BUILD_INFO = "(nixpkgs)";
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A Cargo subcommand to help you work with AWS Lambda";
     homepage = "https://cargo-lambda.info";