diff --git a/prepare.sh b/prepare.sh
index acbc3d6..919d248 100644
--- a/prepare.sh
+++ b/prepare.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 if [ ! -f /var/db/repos/gentoo/metadata/timestamp ]; then
     emerge-webrsync
-else
+fi
+if [ "$(find /var/db/repos/gentoo/metadata -newermt '-24 hours' | wc -l)" -eq 0 ]; then
     emaint sync
 fi