diff --git a/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/template b/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/template
index 9e87b905c0f..127216f4c32 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/template
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ wrksrc="squashfs${version}"
 makedepends="zlib-devel lzo-devel liblzma-devel"
 license="GPL"
 homepage="http://squashfs.sf.net/"
-update_pkgname="squashfs"
 short_desc="Tool to create and append to squashfs filesystems"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/squashfs/squashfs${version}.tar.gz"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/update b/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cc708fcd94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/squashfs-tools/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname="squashfs"