diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix
index 91e443af460f..eec563c79a9d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , numpy
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
+, gitUpdater
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # Do not update to BLIS 0.9.x until the following issue is resolved:
     # https://github.com/explosion/thinc/issues/771#issuecomment-1255825935
     skipBulkUpdate = true;
+    updateScript = gitUpdater {
+      rev-prefix = "v";
+      ignoredVersions = "0\.9\..*";
+    };
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {