diff --git a/RUNCTRL/iocBoot/iocRUNCTRL_01/st.cmd b/RUNCTRL/iocBoot/iocRUNCTRL_01/st.cmd
index da6536168..838daf972 100644
--- a/RUNCTRL/iocBoot/iocRUNCTRL_01/st.cmd
+++ b/RUNCTRL/iocBoot/iocRUNCTRL_01/st.cmd
@@ -66,3 +66,6 @@ iocInit
 
 ##ISIS## Stuff that needs to be done after iocInit is called e.g. sequence programs 
 < $(IOCSTARTUP)/postiocinit.cmd
+
+## force resync
+dbpf $(MYPVPREFIX)CS:RC:SYNC:SP, 1