diff --git a/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template b/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template
index 4e16af7b15d..1049635609f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ short_desc="The Netsurf buildsystem"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.netsurf-browser.org"
 license="MIT"
-update_pkgname="${pkgname#netsurf-}"
 distfiles="http://download.netsurf-browser.org/libs/releases/${pkgname#netsurf-}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=3903a4a1551c9c202e1d2047344c4f3598c8d9d6c35ebf8cc2e18874bd0c9d61
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/update b/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f5c7df22e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname="${pkgname#netsurf-}"