diff --git a/flatface.go b/flatface.go
index 13e5ca8..db738ca 100644
--- a/flatface.go
+++ b/flatface.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func optionsMenu() {
 }
 */
 func updatePak() {
-	cmd := exec.Command("flatpak", "update")
+	cmd := exec.Command("flatpak", "update", "--appstream")
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("cmd.Run() failed with %s\n", err)