diff --git a/once/update.sh b/once/update.sh
index 31b4e0f..d38ba83 100755
--- a/once/update.sh
+++ b/once/update.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ for tarball in /updates/*.tar.gz; do
 	echo
 done
 
+rm -f /updates/update.pending
+
 echo
 echo
 echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!