diff --git a/srcpkgs/silc/template b/srcpkgs/silc/template
index 23378aa9ffe..6f7212f4739 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/silc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/silc/template
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ short_desc="Secure Internet Live Conferencing server"
 maintainer="Ypnose <linuxienATlegtuxDOTorg>"
 license="GPL"
 homepage="http://www.silcnet.org/server.html"
-update_pkgname=silc-server
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/silc/silc/server/sources/silc-server-$version.tar.bz2"
 checksum=b2fdfb9aca1c8886e7de9aa888f856247848aaf19b78b4fa64ca69c7210e76ce
 wrksrc="$pkgname-server-$version"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/silc/update b/srcpkgs/silc/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a99e6f4193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/silc/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname=silc-server