diff --git a/pkgs/tools/wayland/sov/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/wayland/sov/default.nix
index c8ddc6524f28..fafaddccb000 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/wayland/sov/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/wayland/sov/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 , libxkbcommon
 , wayland
 , wayland-protocols
+, gitUpdater
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     wayland-protocols
   ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Workspace overview app for sway";
     homepage = "https://github.com/milgra/sov";