diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge.sh b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
similarity index 100%
rename from srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge.sh
rename to srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index cc73a88cde2..744dfdbb9e8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.45
+version=0.46
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Vanilla GNU/Linux base system files"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ do_install()
 	install -m644 ${FILESDIR}/licenses/* ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/licenses
 
 	# vkpurge
-	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/vkpurge.sh 755 sbin vkpurge
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/vkpurge 755 sbin vkpurge
 }