diff --git a/srcpkgs/db/template b/srcpkgs/db/template
index 0dfd59ce1f..79ef58831c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/db/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/db/template
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ make_build_args="LIBSO_LIBS=-lpthread"
 short_desc="The Berkeley DB embedded database system"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/products/berkeleydb/overview/index.html"
-update_site="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/berkeleydb/downloads/index-082944.html"
-update_ignore="6.* *NC"
 license="BSD"
 distfiles="http://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=e0a992d740709892e81f9d93f06daf305cf73fb81b545afe72478043172c3628
diff --git a/srcpkgs/db/update b/srcpkgs/db/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0f0d7465f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/db/update
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+site="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/berkeleydb/downloads/index-082944.html"
+ignore="6.* *NC"