diff --git a/srcpkgs/atop/template b/srcpkgs/atop/template
index 24ce06383ad..f225ae69028 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atop/template
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ short_desc="A system and process level monitor"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://www.atoptool.nl/"
-update_site="http://www.atoptool.nl/downloadatop.php"
 distfiles="http://www.atoptool.nl/download/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 checksum=a620dbe0de7c7ee004949b201bed27559a8dd6cbdee651c7a3e15fc584723409
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/atop/update b/srcpkgs/atop/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89c569e3e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/atop/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+site="http://www.atoptool.nl/downloadatop.php"