diff --git a/BioArchLinux/abacas/lilac.py b/BioArchLinux/abacas/lilac.py
index 620556bc87..fcbff72939 100644
--- a/BioArchLinux/abacas/lilac.py
+++ b/BioArchLinux/abacas/lilac.py
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 from lilaclib import *
 
 def pre_build():
-    for line in edit_file('PKGBUILD'):
-        if line.startswith('_pkgver='):
-            line = f'_pkgver={_G.newver}'
-        print(line)
-    update_pkgver_and_pkgrel(_G.newver.replace(':', '.').replace('-', '.'))
+    update_pkgver_and_pkgrel(_G.newver.lstrip('v'))
+    run_cmd(['updpkgsums'])
 
 def post_build():
-    git_pkgbuild_commit()
+    git_add_files('PKGBUILD')
+    git_commit()