diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix
index 60f5ba20d977..ce5ee91fcdbc 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/package.nix
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       done
     '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = ./update.sh;
+
   meta = {
     description = "In-development indie sandbox game about innovation and exploration";
     homepage = "https://www.vintagestory.at/";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/update.sh b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/update.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..ce8012232e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vi/vintagestory/update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env nix-shell
+#! nix-shell -I../../../.. -i bash -p curl jq common-updater-scripts
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+new_version="$(curl -sL https://mods.vintagestory.at/api/gameversions | jq -r '.gameversions | map(.name | select(contains("-") | not)) | last')"
+update-source-version vintagestory "$new_version"