diff --git a/srcpkgs/libwebp/template b/srcpkgs/libwebp/template
index 208fef586bd..449ca7fbe1e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libwebp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libwebp/template
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ short_desc="WebP image format"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/"
 license="BSD"
-update_site="http://downloads.webmproject.org/releases/webp/index.html"
 distfiles="http://downloads.webmproject.org/releases/webp/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=14d825d7c2ef7d49621bcb6b83466be455585e671ae0a2ebc1f2e07775a1722d
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libwebp/update b/srcpkgs/libwebp/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f976fa77c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libwebp/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+site="http://downloads.webmproject.org/releases/webp/index.html"