diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/smiley-sans/default.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/smiley-sans/default.nix
index 234dcd0bfcb0..f90ae32d35c3 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/fonts/smiley-sans/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/smiley-sans/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenvNoCC, fetchzip }:
+{ lib, stdenvNoCC, fetchzip, nix-update-script }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "smiley-sans";
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
     runHook postInstall
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script {
+    attrPath = pname;
+  };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A condensed and oblique Chinese typeface seeking a visual balance between the humanist and the geometric";
     homepage = "https://atelier-anchor.com/typefaces/smiley-sans/";