diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/waybar/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/waybar/default.nix
index fd24f6605e4e..d4122e6571d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/waybar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/waybar/default.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 , upowerSupport ? true
 , wireplumberSupport ? true
 , withMediaPlayer ? mprisSupport && false
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 let
@@ -189,6 +190,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       --prefix PYTHONPATH : "$PYTHONPATH:$out/${python3.sitePackages}"
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/alexays/waybar";
     description = "Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/wttrbar/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/wttrbar/default.nix
index 3d74cdf35c22..6cba42d0c158 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/wttrbar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/wttrbar/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , rustPlatform
 , darwin
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-HxSyGME95FWR5VwodmrMUX0jPlfE9SJV0WBbICuuTok=";
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "A simple but detailed weather indicator for Waybar using wttr.in";
     homepage = "https://github.com/bjesus/wttrbar";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ja/jankyborders/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ja/jankyborders/package.nix
index 51ce3ded630e..1f1e06697aa6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ja/jankyborders/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ja/jankyborders/package.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , overrideSDK
 , darwin
 , testers
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 let
   stdenv = overrideSDK pkgs.stdenv "11.0";
@@ -41,9 +42,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
-  passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
-    package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
-    version = "borders-v${finalAttrs.version}";
+  passthru = {
+    tests.version = testers.testVersion {
+      package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+      version = "borders-v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    };
+
+    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wa/waybar-mpris/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wa/waybar-mpris/package.nix
index e6eeb27ea008..56cee2127160 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wa/waybar-mpris/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wa/waybar-mpris/package.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , fetchgit
 , buildGoModule
+, unstableGitUpdater
 }:
 
 buildGoModule {
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ buildGoModule {
     "-w"
   ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A waybar component/utility for displaying and controlling MPRIS2 compliant media players individually";
     homepage = "https://git.hrfee.pw/hrfee/waybar-mpris";
diff --git a/pkgs/data/themes/catppuccin-sddm-corners/default.nix b/pkgs/data/themes/catppuccin-sddm-corners/default.nix
index eca8bac5e498..fe2fa9b9fb77 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/themes/catppuccin-sddm-corners/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/themes/catppuccin-sddm-corners/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenvNoCC
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, unstableGitUpdater
 }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Soothing pastel theme for SDDM based on corners theme.";
     homepage = "https://github.com/khaneliman/sddm-catppuccin-corners";
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/sketchybar/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/sketchybar/default.nix
index 3081e40622c5..0cc820986c08 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/sketchybar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/sketchybar/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 , MediaRemote
 , SkyLight
 , testers
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 let
@@ -56,9 +57,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
-  passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
-    package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
-    version = "sketchybar-v${finalAttrs.version}";
+  passthru = {
+    tests.version = testers.testVersion {
+      package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+      version = "sketchybar-v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    };
+
+    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/skhd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/skhd/default.nix
index f979f7ec020e..539e90562ec7 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/skhd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/skhd/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , Carbon
 , Cocoa
 , testers
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -34,9 +35,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     substituteInPlace $out/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.skhd.plist --subst-var out
   '';
 
-  passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
-    package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
-    version = "skhd-v${finalAttrs.version}";
+  passthru = {
+    tests.version = testers.testVersion {
+      package = finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+      version = "skhd-v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    };
+
+    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/btrfs-assistant/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/btrfs-assistant/default.nix
index 474a5e5dc5b4..4c5e4dfed6db 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/btrfs-assistant/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/btrfs-assistant/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 , util-linux
 , wrapQtAppsHook
 , enableSnapper ? true
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       "--prefix PATH : ${runtimeDeps}"
     ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = {
     description = "A GUI management tool to make managing a Btrfs filesystem easier";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.com/btrfs-assistant/btrfs-assistant";
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/dooit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/dooit/default.nix
index 1a76a304277c..c532b13877d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/dooit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/dooit/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , dooit
 , python3
 , testers
+, nix-update-script
 }:
 
 python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
@@ -39,9 +40,13 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   # No tests available
   doCheck = false;
 
-  passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
-    package = dooit;
-    command = "HOME=$(mktemp -d) dooit --version";
+  passthru = {
+    tests.version = testers.testVersion {
+      package = dooit;
+      command = "HOME=$(mktemp -d) dooit --version";
+    };
+
+    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {