diff --git a/srcpkgs/docker/template b/srcpkgs/docker/template
index 0103c82a3a..0881112669 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/docker/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/docker/template
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ short_desc="Easily create lightweight, portable, self-sufficient containers from
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="http://www.docker.io"
-update_site="https://api.github.com/repos/$pkgname/$pkgname/tags"
-update_pattern='"name":\s*"v\K[^\d]*([\d\.]+)(?=")'
 system_groups="docker"
 
 # These are required at run-time.
diff --git a/srcpkgs/docker/update b/srcpkgs/docker/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48b95b1bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/docker/update
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+site="https://api.github.com/repos/$pkgname/$pkgname/tags"
+pattern='"name":\s*"v\K[^\d]*([\d\.]+)(?=")'