diff --git a/scripts/cmus-refresh.sh b/scripts/cmus-refresh.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# see https://github.com/cmus/cmus/issues/233
+
+cmus-remote -C clear
+cmus-remote -C "add ~/Music"
+cmus-remote -C "update-cache -f"