diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index 3023c04..cc366d0 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   done
 
 if [[ $CHROOTED == 1 ]] ; then
-  SYNC_COMMAND="layman -S"
+  for repo in helpers meskal-overlay selba ; do
+    emaint sync -r "$repo"
+  done
 fi
 
 myemerge() {