diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/freefilesync/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/freefilesync/default.nix
index 75f4f56f53f..5ef5feb3a16 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/freefilesync/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/freefilesync/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , libssh2
 , openssl
 , wxGTK32
+, gitUpdater
 }:
 
 gcc12Stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ gcc12Stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    rev-prefix = "v";
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Open Source File Synchronization & Backup Software";
     homepage = "https://freefilesync.org";