diff --git a/usr/lib/akshara/utils/update.py b/usr/lib/akshara/utils/update.py
index 6d598db..ec7ad32 100644
--- a/usr/lib/akshara/utils/update.py
+++ b/usr/lib/akshara/utils/update.py
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ def merge_var(new_rootfs: RootFS, overrides_keep_new: dict) -> None:
         new_rootfs: Path to rootfs.
         overrides_keep_new: Dictionary comprising overrides and whether to keep new.
     """
-    subprocess.run(["mv", f"{new_rootfs}/var", f"{new_rootfs}/usr/var"])
-    subprocess.run(["cp", "-ax", "/var", f"{new_rootfs}/var"])
+    subprocess.run(["cp", "-ax", f"{new_rootfs}/var", f"{new_rootfs}/usr/var"])
+    subprocess.run(["rm", "-rf", f"{new_rootfs}/var/lib"])
+    subprocess.run(["cp", "-ax", "/var/lib", f"{new_rootfs}/var/lib"])
 
     var_lib_diff = filecmp.dircmp(
         f"{new_rootfs}/usr/var/lib/", f"{new_rootfs}/var/lib/"