diff --git a/srcpkgs/eclipse/template b/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
index 5b812a65a43..612710c4b46 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/eclipse/template
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ short_desc="An IDE for Java and other languages"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="EPL"
 homepage="http://eclipse.org"
+update_site="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads"
+update_pattern='\(\K[\d.]+(?=\) Release)'
 
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"