diff --git a/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE b/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE
index 9157bf0c89c..16c626c3b70 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE
+++ b/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 #
 case "${ACTION}" in
 pre)
-	userdel ntpd 2>&1 >/dev/null
-	[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "Removed ntpd system user/group."
+	if [ "$UPDATE" = "no" ]; then
+		userdel ntpd 2>&1 >/dev/null
+		[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "Removed ntpd system user/group."
+	fi
 	;;
 post)
 	;;
diff --git a/srcpkgs/ntp/template b/srcpkgs/ntp/template
index 0fe2cfb880c..c54befe151e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ntp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ntp/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'ntp'
 pkgname=ntp
 version=4.2.4p8
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://archive.ntp.org/ntp4/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-linuxcaps --enable-getifaddrs=glibc