diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postinst b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postinst
index 164e1ad1ad..1dc5ab7574 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postinst
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postinst
@@ -11,7 +11,5 @@ if [ ! -x /usr/sbin/update-initramfs ]; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-export ROOTDIR="."
 update-initramfs -c -t -k ${VERSION}
-
 exit $?
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postrm b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postrm
index 7fc48d930b..5c11dee138 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postrm
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/kernel.d/initramfs-tools.postrm
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ if [ ! -x /usr/sbin/update-initramfs ]; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-export ROOTDIR="."
 update-initramfs -d -t -k ${VERSION}
 exit $?
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
index 954d630676..d216cdcba8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'initramfs-tools'
 pkgname=initramfs-tools
-_localver=108		# This is the XBPS version
+_localver=109		# This is the XBPS version
 _distver=0.99		# This should match debian version
 version=${_distver}.${_localver}
 short_desc="Tools for generating an initramfs"