diff --git a/lib/service.js b/lib/service.js
index 1e964012..7f479c34 100644
--- a/lib/service.js
+++ b/lib/service.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = function(root){
 	cmd.update = function(msg, peer){ var log, pass;
 		try{ pass = (''+fs.readFileSync(home+'/pass')).trim() }catch(e){}
 		if(!pass || (msg.pass||'').trim() != pass){ return }
-		fs.writeFile(examp+'/../updated', +new Date+'', function(){});
+		root.stats.stay.updated = +new Date;
 		run("bash "+examp+"/install.sh", {env: {VERSION: msg.version||''}}, function(e, out, err){
 			log = e+"|"+out+"|"+err;
 			mesh.say({dam: '!', log: ''+log}, peer);