diff --git a/srcpkgs/iperf/template b/srcpkgs/iperf/template
index 2135c4aa1a..f2fbeea5a9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/iperf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/iperf/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ short_desc="Perform network throughput tests"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
 license="custom"
 homepage="http://iperf.sourceforge.net"
-update_pattern='iperf-\K[\d.]+\d+'
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=636b4eff0431cea80667ea85a67ce4c68698760a9837e1e9d13096d20362265b
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/iperf/update b/srcpkgs/iperf/update
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2bc64c78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/iperf/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pattern='iperf-\K[\d.]+\d+'