diff --git a/etc/conf.org b/etc/conf.org
index 48e27c8..2697feb 100644
--- a/etc/conf.org
+++ b/etc/conf.org
@@ -3806,7 +3806,7 @@ Initialize by running =nd/mu-init=.
         mu4e-change-filenames-when-moving t
         mu4e-confirm-quit nil
         mu4e-compose-dont-reply-to-self t
-        mu4e-get-mail-command "systemctl --user start mbsync"
+        mu4e-get-mail-command "mbsync -a && mu-index-emacs-maybe"
         mu4e-use-fancy-chars nil
 
         ;; directories