diff --git a/core/startos/src/lib.rs b/core/startos/src/lib.rs
index 8d4f831bf..997a7199f 100644
--- a/core/startos/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/startos/src/lib.rs
@@ -292,6 +292,13 @@ pub fn package<C: Context>() -> ParentHandler<C> {
                 .no_display()
                 .with_call_remote::<CliContext>(),
         )
+        .subcommand(
+            "rebuild",
+            from_fn_async(service::rebuild)
+                .with_metadata("sync_db", Value::Bool(true))
+                .no_display()
+                .with_call_remote::<CliContext>(),
+        )
         .subcommand("logs", logs::package_logs())
         .subcommand(
             "logs",
diff --git a/core/startos/src/service/mod.rs b/core/startos/src/service/mod.rs
index 1e61b1191..37579c03b 100644
--- a/core/startos/src/service/mod.rs
+++ b/core/startos/src/service/mod.rs
@@ -589,6 +589,15 @@ impl ServiceActorSeed {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Parser, TS)]
+pub struct RebuildParams {
+    pub id: PackageId,
+}
+pub async fn rebuild(ctx: RpcContext, RebuildParams { id }: RebuildParams) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.services.load(&ctx, &id, LoadDisposition::Retry).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Parser, TS)]
 pub struct ConnectParams {
     pub id: PackageId,