diff --git a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/main.c b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/main.c
index 99ee783c..c0b8e19e 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/main.c
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 out:
+	if (rv == 0)
+		xbps_pkgdb_update(&xh, true, true);
+
 	xbps_end(&xh);
 	exit(rv ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/bin/xbps-reconfigure/main.c b/bin/xbps-reconfigure/main.c
index 8b14c2a0..ed7a06d1 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-reconfigure/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-reconfigure/main.c
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if (rv == 0)
+		xbps_pkgdb_update(&xh, true, true);
+
 	xbps_end(&xh);
 	exit(rv ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }