diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/hexfiend/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/hexfiend/default.nix
index df81d7882d006..2a5ec7a461c5f 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/hexfiend/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/hexfiend/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, undmg }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, undmg, nix-update-script }:
 
 let
   urlSuffix = version: if lib.versions.patch == 0 then
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cp -R . "$out/Applications/Hex Fiend.app"
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Open-source macOS hex editor";
     homepage = "http://hexfiend.com/";