diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
index bbb9137187..4dfc43b906 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ wrksrc=linux-${version}
 short_desc="The Linux API headers for userland development"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
-update_pkgname="linux"
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=2c9c002cf9618962883d82ba3e1caaea29af4ea37147a82bad422afdc8d21dc2
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/update b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07d190a88e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname="linux"