diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix
index 3985c1925718..c720fe260d35 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, python3Packages, gettext, git, qt5 }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, python3Packages, gettext, git, qt5, gitUpdater }:
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "git-cola";
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     makeWrapperArgs+=("''${qtWrapperArgs[@]}")
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    rev-prefix = "v";
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/git-cola/git-cola";
     description = "A sleek and powerful Git GUI";