diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmlxx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmlxx/default.nix
index 67c5a0794ed5..19af942d759f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmlxx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxmlxx/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
+      attrPath = "libxmlxx";
       packageName = pname;
       versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
+      freeze = true;
     };
   };