diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix
index c753e78d2ff5..0f0a48415c0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/low-index/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   setuptools,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     runHook postCheck
   '';
 
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script {
+    extraArgs = [
+      "--version-regex"
+      "v(.*)_as_released"
+    ];
+  };
+
   meta = {
     description = "Enumerates low index subgroups of a finitely presented group";
     changelog = "https://github.com/3-manifolds/low_index/releases/tag/${src.tag}";