diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/opencc/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/opencc/default.nix
index fef7fbd9dbbb..a6e833de76e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/opencc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/opencc/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   python3,
   opencc,
   rapidjson,
+  gitUpdater,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     (lib.cmakeBool "USE_SYSTEM_RAPIDJSON" true)
   ];
 
+  passthru = {
+    updateScript = gitUpdater { rev-prefix = "ver."; };
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/BYVoid/OpenCC";
     license = licenses.asl20;