diff --git a/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/template b/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/template
index c2d9729afc1..38fa016a6be 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/template
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ noarch="yes"
 wrksrc="${_distname}-${version}"
 short_desc="Firmware for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG wifi cards"
 homepage="http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/"
-update_pkgname="${_distname}"
 license="Custom"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 distfiles="http://firmware.openbsd.org/firmware-dist/${_distname}-${version}.tgz"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/update b/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5695606d13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/ipw2200-firmware/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname="${_distname}"