diff --git a/srcpkgs/signify/template b/srcpkgs/signify/template
index 8bcd0937976..e9e54017309 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/signify/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/signify/template
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ short_desc="OpenBSD cryptographic signing and verification tool"
 maintainer="Ypnose <linuxienATlegtuxDOTorg>"
 license="ISC"
 homepage="http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/signify"
+update_pkgname=$_pkgname
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/slackdepot/${pkgname}/${_pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=0652683cea062385315b5766d75d7b94c14a4b154cf335f8812599e6a83094fe
 wrksrc="${_pkgname}-${version}"