diff --git a/newpkg b/newpkg
index b87258d..90e64d1 100644
--- a/newpkg
+++ b/newpkg
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$($UNAME -s)" == "SunOS" ]; then
     cp scripts/pkgdef.template $arg1/meta/pkgdef
 fi
+
+if [ "$($UNAME -s)" == "IRIX" ]; then
+    cp scripts/pkgdef.template.irix $arg1/meta/pkgdef
+fi