diff --git a/roles/mirrormanager/backend/files/backend.cron b/roles/mirrormanager/backend/files/backend.cron
index e2967d4a2d..dc3aca5b7f 100644
--- a/roles/mirrormanager/backend/files/backend.cron
+++ b/roles/mirrormanager/backend/files/backend.cron
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 MAILTO=root
 
-# refresh the mirrorlist cache at the top of the hour
-55 * * * * mirrormanager /usr/bin/mm2_update-mirrorlist-server
+# Refresh the mirrorlist cache at the top of the hour and sync it to the
+# mirrorlist servers
+55 * * * * mirrormanager /usr/bin/mm2_update-mirrorlist-server && /usr/local/bin/sync_pkl_to_mirrorlists.sh
 
 # update master directory list every hour
 # fedora message bus is queried before every run if there are actually changes