diff --git a/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/template b/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/template
index 2a181ac27ac..1c8f81eba35 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/template
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ short_desc="Plugin for transparent editing of gpg encrypted files"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3645"
-update_pattern='<b>\K[\d.]+(?=</b>)'
 distfiles="http://www.vim.org/scripts/download_script.php?src_id=18070>gnupg.vim"
 checksum=e54935e321941fcb18b98385be48c610f6978d88f616253a12d0e339fb00b5f5
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/update b/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a1dd7d33a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/vim-gnupg/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pattern='<b>\K[\d.]+(?=</b>)'