diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/default.nix
index b3c38a8e4fa5..45714260381b 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 let
   packages = self: with self; {
 
+    # Update script tailored to LXQt packages from git repository
+    lxqtUpdateScript = { pname, version, src }:
+      pkgs.genericUpdater {
+        inherit pname version;
+        attrPath = "lxqt.${pname}";
+        versionLister = "${pkgs.common-updater-scripts}/bin/list-git-tags ${src.meta.homepage}";
+      };
+
     # For compiling information, see:
     # - https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Building-from-source