diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
index c019f1809d..c60ed7a67b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
@@ -25,21 +25,12 @@ list_kernels()
 {
 	local k kpkg installed kver skip _f
 
-	for k in /lib/modules/*; do
+	for k in /boot/vmlinuz-*; do
 		_f=$(basename $k)
 		kver=$(echo ${_f}|sed -e 's|-rc|rc|')
-		for kpkg in kernel kernel-snapshot; do
-			installed=$(xbps-uhelper -r / version $kpkg)
-			if [ "$installed" = "${kver}" ]; then
-				skip=1
-				break
-			fi
-		done
-		if [ -n "$skip" ]; then
-			unset skip
-			continue
-		fi
-		echo "${_f}"
+		installed=$(xbps-query -o "$k" 2>/dev/null)
+		[ -n "$installed" ] && continue
+		echo "$(xbps-uhelper getpkgversion ${_f})"
 	done
 }
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index 86423cebe9..6d61918e9f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.83
+version=0.84
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 makedepends="base-directories xbps-triggers"