diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index 01b26e22..1ab55374 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ usage(void)
 	"    remove\t<URI>\n"
 	"    search\t<string>\n"
 	"    show\t<pkgname>\n"
+	"    sync\t\t<URI>\n"
 	" Options shared by all actions:\n"
 	"    -r\t\t<rootdir>\n"
 	"    -V\t\tPrints xbps release version\n"
@@ -309,6 +310,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (rv != 0)
 			exit(rv);
 
+	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "sync") == 0) {
+		/* Syncs the pkg index file from a remote repo */
+		if (argc != 2)
+			usage();
+
+		if (!sanitize_localpath(dpkgidx, argv[1]))
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+
+		printf("Updating package index from: %s\n", dpkgidx);
+		rv = xbps_sync_repository_pkg_index(dpkgidx);
+
 	} else {
 		usage();
 	}
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8.txt b/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8.txt
index ca9fa2c4..fbb524e1 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8.txt
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ Please note that all targets are *case insensitive*.
 	the size it takes in filesystem, description, maintainer, architecture
 	and other information.
 
+*sync 'URI'*::
+	Syncs the package index file that is available from the repository
+	specified at 'URI'. The new file will be fetched if it has been
+	modified since last synchronization.
+
 
 BUGS
 ----