diff --git a/cli/updates_xml_build.php b/cli/updates_xml_build.php
index 7d42617..44ec33b 100644
--- a/cli/updates_xml_build.php
+++ b/cli/updates_xml_build.php
@@ -259,7 +259,10 @@ function buildEntry(
 	$lines[] = '  <update>';
 	$lines[] = "    <name>{$extName}</name>";
 	$lines[] = "    <description>{$extName} update</description>";
-	$lines[] = "    <element>{$extElement}</element>";
+	// Element in updates.xml must match what Joomla stores in #__extensions
+	// For packages: pkg_elementname. For plugins: elementname (folder handles grouping).
+	$dbElement = ($extType === 'package') ? "pkg_{$extElement}" : $extElement;
+	$lines[] = "    <element>{$dbElement}</element>";
 	$lines[] = "    <type>{$extType}</type>";
 	$lines[] = "    <version>{$entryVersion}</version>";
 	if (!empty($clientTag)) $lines[] = $clientTag;