diff --git a/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template b/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template
index 1c718281da5..1e8fca3e352 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/netsurf-buildsystem/template
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ short_desc="The Netsurf buildsystem"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.netsurf-browser.org"
 license="MIT"
+update_pkgname="${pkgname#netsurf-}"
 distfiles="http://download.netsurf-browser.org/libs/releases/${pkgname#netsurf-}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=5c092afe653d1c6c0fadb39cc47659471e4741fdd2803127be42db4264e3ac44