diff --git a/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/template b/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/template
index 92b3b90af13..6989ee898c0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ short_desc="Microcode update files for Intel CPUs"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="INTEL Software License Agreement"
 homepage="http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&keyword=%22microcode%22"
-update_pattern='\d{8}(?=<br />\(Latest\))'
 distfiles="http://downloadmirror.intel.com/24290/eng/microcode-${version}.tgz"
 checksum=ea6c0ee21d1fbf261f093176a78089c21411e5fe0e2c35b258cedf2b39987e15
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/update b/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf9261f2b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/intel-ucode/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pattern='\d{8}(?=<br />\(Latest\))'