diff --git a/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/template b/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/template
index ad6962a3e5..fe92d7db17 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/template
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ hostmakedepends="libtool automake"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="CDDA reading utility with extra data verification features"
 homepage="https://www.xiph.org/paranoia/"
-update_pkgname="cdparanoia-III"
-update_ignore="alpha* *pre*"
 license="GPL-2"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 distfiles="http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/$pkgname/$pkgname-III-$version.src.tgz"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/update b/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4885dad06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/cdparanoia/update
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pkgname="cdparanoia-III"
+ignore="alpha* *pre*"