diff --git a/bin/checkupdates.sh b/bin/checkupdates.sh
index df446f3..d0284c3 100755
--- a/bin/checkupdates.sh
+++ b/bin/checkupdates.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ esac
 
 
 if [ -f /tmp/"$CONKYPID" ]; then
-    PKGS=$(pamac checkupdates -aq| wc -l)
+    PKGS=$(pamac checkupdates --no-aur -q| wc -l)
     if [ "$PKGS" != "0" ]; then
         if [[ "$update_notifications" == "true" ]];then
         notify-send.sh -u critical -i mbcc "$AVAIL_UPDATES" "$PKGS_TO_UPDATE $PKGS" -o "$YAY_UPD:terminator -T '$YAY_UPD' -e yay" \