diff --git a/lfs/Config b/lfs/Config
index ea2ee8352..421913697 100644
--- a/lfs/Config
+++ b/lfs/Config
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ define B2SUM
 	[ "$($@_BLAKE2)" = "$$(b2sum $(DIR_DL)/$@ | awk '{ print $$1 }')" ] && echo "$@ checksum OK"
 endef
 
+ARCHIVE_DIR      = /tmp/archive
+ARCHIVE_TMP      = $(ARCHIVE_DIR)/.tmp
+
 # The filename of the package file
 PACKAGE_FILENAME = $(PROG)-$(VER)-$(RELEASE).ipfire
 
diff --git a/lfs/core-updates b/lfs/core-updates
index 9aeada6e8..984ffbde5 100644
--- a/lfs/core-updates
+++ b/lfs/core-updates
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ RELEASE		= $(CORE)
 
 SUMMARY		= IPFire Core Update $(CORE)
 
-ARCHIVE_DIR = /tmp/archive
-ARCHIVE_TMP = $(ARCHIVE_DIR)/.tmp
-
 ###############################################################################
 # Top-level Rules
 ###############################################################################