diff --git a/roles/taskotron/grokmirror/templates/grokmirror-update-repos.cron.j2 b/roles/taskotron/grokmirror/templates/grokmirror-update-repos.cron.j2
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+### Update grokmirror repos
+
+{% for item in grokmirror_repos %}
+# pull repo for {{ item.name }}
+@hourly {{ grokmirror_user }} cd {{ grokmirror_basedir }}/{{ item.name }} && git fetch origin {{ grokmirror_default_branch }}:{{ grokmirror_default_branch }}
+{% endfor %}