diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-repo/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-repo/default.nix
index d0d70f50e4b..7b29e466160 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-repo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-repo/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper, nix-update-script
 , python3, git, gnupg, less
 }:
 
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       "${lib.makeBinPath [ git gnupg less ]}"
   '';
 
+  passthru = {
+    updateScript = nix-update-script {
+      attrPath = "gitRepo";
+    };
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Android's repo management tool";
     longDescription = ''