diff --git a/srcpkgs/crypto++/template b/srcpkgs/crypto++/template
index df12f31e02..9c778406f6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/crypto++/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/crypto++/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ short_desc="A free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.cryptopp.com/"
 license="Boost Software License 1.0, Public domain"
-update_pkgname=cryptopp
 distfiles="http://www.cryptopp.com/cryptopp${version}.zip"
 checksum=5cbfd2fcb4a6b3aab35902e2e0f3b59d9171fee12b3fc2b363e1801dfec53574
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/crypto++/update b/srcpkgs/crypto++/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..947c5e1eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/crypto++/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname=cryptopp