diff --git a/srcpkgs/texlive-basic/template b/srcpkgs/texlive-basic/template
index 68af65f2c70..f00aacdb39a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/texlive-basic/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/texlive-basic/template
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'texlive-basic'
 pkgname=texlive-basic
-version=2020.1
+version=2021.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meta
-depends="texlive>=20200406
- texlive-BibTeX>=20200406
- texlive-LuaTeX>=20200406
- texlive-dvi>=20200406
- texlive-core>=2020.57066
- texlive-latexextra>=2020.57067
- texlive-pictures>=2020.57065"
+_year=${version%.*}
+depends="texlive>=20210325
+ texlive-BibTeX>=20210325
+ texlive-LuaTeX>=20210325
+ texlive-dvi>=20210325
+ texlive-core>=${_year}
+ texlive-latexextra>=${_year}
+ texlive-pictures>=${_year}"
 short_desc="TeX Live - Metapackage including some simple packages"
 maintainer="fosslinux <fosslinux@aussies.space>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"