diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
index 8bdfc64d8571..56a81f21febb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 # Attributes inherit from specific versions
 , version, src, meta, sourceRoot
-, executableName, longName, shortName, pname
+, executableName, longName, shortName, pname, updateScript
 }:
 
 let
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ let
     inherit pname version src sourceRoot;
 
     passthru = {
-      inherit executableName tests;
+      inherit executableName tests updateScript;
       fhs = fhs {};
       fhsWithPackages = f: fhs { additionalPkgs = f; };
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
index 6ae837105a92..fd1cb7153ebf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ let
   }.${system};
 in
   callPackage ./generic.nix rec {
-    # The update script doesn't correctly change the hash for darwin, so please:
-    # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
-
     # Please backport all compatible updates to the stable release.
     # This is important for the extension ecosystem.
     version = "1.56.2";
@@ -40,6 +37,8 @@ in
 
     sourceRoot = "";
 
+    updateScript = ./update-vscodium.sh;
+
     meta = with lib; {
       description = ''
         Open source source code editor developed by Microsoft for Windows,
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
index da29daa63599..7dadd02a4476 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscodium.nix
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ let
 in
   callPackage ./generic.nix rec {
     inherit sourceRoot;
-    # The update script doesn't correctly change the hash for darwin, so please:
-    # nixpkgs-update: no auto update
 
     # Please backport all compatible updates to the stable release.
     # This is important for the extension ecosystem.
@@ -47,6 +45,8 @@ in
 
     tests = nixosTests.vscodium;
 
+    updateScript = ./update-vscodium.sh;
+
     meta = with lib; {
       description = ''
         Open source source code editor developed by Microsoft for Windows,