diff --git a/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.py b/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f77f9a751..0000000000
--- a/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-from lilaclib import *
-
-def pre_build():
-    update_pkgver_and_pkgrel(_G.newver)
-
-def post_build():
-    git_pkgbuild_commit()
diff --git a/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.yaml b/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.yaml
index 94207fb7d6..0a6cf75357 100644
--- a/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.yaml
+++ b/BioArchLinux/tiledb/lilac.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ build_prefix: extra-x86_64
 maintainers:
 - github: pekkarr
   email: pekkarr@protonmail.com
+pre_build_script: |
+  update_pkgver_and_pkgrel(_G.newver)
+post_build_script: |
+  git_pkgbuild_commit()
 update_on:
 - source: github
   github: TileDB-Inc/TileDB