diff --git a/srcpkgs/icu/template b/srcpkgs/icu/template
index 86f1f37124..5665ba2a49 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/icu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/icu/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template build file for 'icu'.
 pkgname=icu
 version=4.6.1
-wrksrc="icu/source"
+wrksrc=$pkgname
+build_wrksrc=source
 distfiles="http://download.icu-project.org/files/icu4c/${version}/icu4c-4_6_1-src.tgz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 revision=1