diff --git a/update-notify b/update-notify
index d88cde5..5d7757a 100755
--- a/update-notify
+++ b/update-notify
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fi
 
 arch_updates=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
 aur_updates=$(aur repo -u -d aur-local | wc -l)
-kernel_update=$(checkupdates | grep linux | grep -v custom | grep -v archlinux | grep -v api | grep -v firmware | wc -l)
+kernel_update=$(checkupdates | grep linux | grep -v custom | grep -v archlinux | grep -v api | grep -v firmware | grep -v util | wc -l)
 git_monitor=$(check_git_monitor)
 
 if [ "$kernel_update" -eq 0 ]; then