diff --git a/x11-packages/lxqt-panel/build.sh b/x11-packages/lxqt-panel/build.sh
index b6203cd06..7a72f2cf5 100644
--- a/x11-packages/lxqt-panel/build.sh
+++ b/x11-packages/lxqt-panel/build.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="
 -DSENSORS_PLUGIN=OFF
 -DVOLUME_USE_ALSA=OFF
 "
+TERMUX_PKG_AUTO_UPDATE=true
 
 termux_step_pre_configure() {
     # Add RUNPATH to the private libraries used by lxqt-panel's plugins