diff --git a/java/org/servalproject/servaldna/ServalDCommand.java b/java/org/servalproject/servaldna/ServalDCommand.java
index e2cb8bfe..eefa47e1 100644
--- a/java/org/servalproject/servaldna/ServalDCommand.java
+++ b/java/org/servalproject/servaldna/ServalDCommand.java
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ public class ServalDCommand
 		ServalDCommand.command("config", "set", name, value);
 	}
 
+	public static void configSync() throws ServalDFailureException{
+		ServalDCommand.command("config", "sync");
+	}
+
 	public static boolean getConfigItemBoolean(String name, boolean defaultValue) {
 		try {
 			String value = getConfigItem(name);