diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb
index 6c93851e52..e4c5b7d832 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def install_from_file
              else
                fail _("Source %{source} is not supported by pacman") % { source: source }
              end
-    pacman "--noconfirm", "--noprogressbar", "--update", source
+    pacman "--noconfirm", "--noprogressbar", "--upgrade", source
   end
 
   def install_from_repo
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb
index 4d88d2e4d9..62128fe3cd 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             resource[:source] = source
 
             expect(executor).to receive(:execute).
-              with(include("--update") & include(source), no_extra_options).
+              with(include("--upgrade") & include(source), no_extra_options).
               ordered.
               and_return("")
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
         it "should install from the path segment of the URL" do
           expect(executor).to receive(:execute).
-            with(include("--update") & include(actual_file_path), no_extra_options).
+            with(include("--upgrade") & include(actual_file_path), no_extra_options).
             ordered.
             and_return("")