diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/networkmanager/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/networkmanager/default.nix
index 11c5462ab202..4f3b7a3204d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/networkmanager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/networkmanager/default.nix
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
-      packageName = pname;
+      packageName = "NetworkManager";
       attrPath = "networkmanager";
+      versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
     };
   };