diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template b/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template
index 8671ab06de..7e3a58dd03 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ short_desc="Linux LTS (Long Term Support) kernel meta package"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
 license="Public domain"
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
-update_site="https://www.kernel.org/feeds/kdist.xml"
-update_pattern="<title>\K\d+.\d+(?=.[\d]+: longterm</title>)"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*)
diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-lts/update b/srcpkgs/linux-lts/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ba2c318be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-lts/update
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+site="https://www.kernel.org/feeds/kdist.xml"
+pattern="<title>\K\d+.\d+(?=.[\d]+: longterm</title>)"