diff --git a/cli/app/list.go b/cli/app/list.go
index 2c4bf5210..c9f1942d1 100644
--- a/cli/app/list.go
+++ b/cli/app/list.go
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ Use "--status/-S" flag to query all servers for the live deployment status.`),
 				totalAppsCount++
 
 				if status {
+					if err := app.Recipe.EnsureUpToDate(); err != nil {
+						log.Warnf(
+							"Failed to ensure repo is up to date for recipe: %s err: %s",
+							app.Recipe.Name,
+							err,
+						)
+					}
 					status := i18n.G("unknown")
 					version := i18n.G("unknown")
 					chaos := i18n.G("unknown")