diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0ac23d8..243ceb3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ struct Args {
   )]
   create: bool,
 
-  #[arg(short = 's', long, help = "Exit on push errors instead of ignoring")]
+  #[arg(
+    short = 's',
+    long,
+    help = "Exit on push and unknown host errors instead of ignoring them"
+  )]
   strict: bool,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/refractr.rs b/src/refractr.rs
index 835e84a..b20511c 100644
--- a/src/refractr.rs
+++ b/src/refractr.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct OpenedRepository {
   path: String,
   remotes: Vec<String>,
   cfg: Config,
+  ssh: bool,
 }
 
 impl Refractr {
@@ -287,6 +288,18 @@ impl Refractr {
                 2,
                 format!("Interval for {} has arrived, pulling", repos[i].cfg.from),
               );
+              if let Err(e) = self.fetch(
+                &repos[i].repo,
+                &repos[i].cfg.branches,
+                repos[i].ssh,
+                &repos[i].cfg.git.ssh_identity_file,
+                self.strict.clone(),
+              ) {
+                common::error(
+                  format!("failed to fetch repo {}: {}", repos[i].cfg.from, e),
+                  ExitCode::FetchError,
+                );
+              }
 
               let _ = self.fast_forward(&repos[i].path, &repos[i].cfg.branches);
               if let Err(e) = self.push_remotes(&repos[i].cfg, &repos[i].repo, &repos[i].remotes) {
@@ -452,6 +465,7 @@ impl Refractr {
           path: repo_dir,
           remotes,
           cfg: cfg.config,
+          ssh,
         });
       }
     }