diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix
index 5d5e8615a855..a67755678761 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/feedreaders/newsflash/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 , glib-networking
 , librsvg
 , gst_all_1
+, gitUpdater
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     gst-plugins-bad
   ]);
 
+
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    rev-prefix = "v.";
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A modern feed reader designed for the GNOME desktop";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.com/news-flash/news_flash_gtk";