diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hook-functions b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hook-functions
index 4924e7072e..8e0e86aa1b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hook-functions
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hook-functions
@@ -539,9 +539,9 @@ compare_versions()
 	local cmpver_cmd
 
 	if ! command -v xbps-uhelper.static >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-		cmpver_cmd=xbps-uhelper.static
-	else
 		cmpver_cmd=xbps-uhelper
+	else
+		cmpver_cmd=xbps-uhelper.static
 	fi
 	${cmpver_cmd} cmpver $curv $minv
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ] || [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
index 65e94db3d7..ebe247d864 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'initramfs-tools'
 pkgname=initramfs-tools
-_localver=0.99.9	# This is the XBPS version
+_localver=0.99.10	# This is the XBPS version
 _distver=0.98.8		# This should match debian version
 version=${_localver}.${_distver}
 build_style=custom-install