diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ns/nsncd/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ns/nsncd/package.nix
index 76a044ea6c39..ce5f7ef6fd0f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ns/nsncd/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ns/nsncd/package.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
 
   passthru = {
     tests.nscd = nixosTests.nscd;
-    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+    updateScript = nix-update-script { extraArgs = [ "--version-regex=^v([0-9][0-9.]+)$" ]; };
   };
 }