diff --git a/aptosaurus.sh b/aptosaurus.sh
index f4a4d72..d6e59d0 100755
--- a/aptosaurus.sh
+++ b/aptosaurus.sh
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ task_update-cron() {
 	# Save the output.....
 	bash ./aptosaurus.sh update | ansi_strip >"${tmpfile}";
 	exit_code="${?}";
+	# update *should* do the metafiles too, but it doesn't seem to be doing so when called through cron for some bizarre reason
+	bash ./aptosaurus.sh metafiles | ansi_strip >>"${tmpfile}";
 	
 	# ....but only display it if something went wrong
 	if [[ "${exit_code}" -ne 0 ]]; then