diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/empathy/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/empathy/default.nix
index 7b2365b6a15..1a4ef2a1cf4 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/empathy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/empathy/default.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome3.updateScript {
       packageName = "empathy";
+      versionPolicy = "none";
     };
   };