diff --git a/srcpkgs/minicom/template b/srcpkgs/minicom/template
index 528f3fc54f3..df31e71efed 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/minicom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/minicom/template
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@ license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://alioth.debian.org/projects/minicom/"
 distfiles="https://www.alioth.debian.org/frs/download.php/latestfile/3/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=9ac3a663b82f4f5df64114b4792b9926b536c85f59de0f2d2b321c7626a904f4
-update_site="https://alioth.debian.org/frs/?group_id=30018"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/minicom/update b/srcpkgs/minicom/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06f6517d2f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/minicom/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+site="https://alioth.debian.org/frs/?group_id=30018"