diff --git a/srcpkgs/libee/template b/srcpkgs/libee/template
index 199d8bae7f3..7f3fdf479a6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libee/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libee/template
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ short_desc="Event expression library inspired by CEE"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1"
 homepage="http://www.libee.org"
-update_site="${homepage}/download"
 distfiles="$homepage/files/download/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 checksum=c0dac01938593deee06c3d161e4eda4ecc0fd7317e1321bd96e301aceb7fb027
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libee/update b/srcpkgs/libee/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66a30058007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libee/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+site="${homepage}/download"