diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d174ac24a1b1b2f00593632f86f62d3387d2efa..4ff9f0c6007de2e531133ce1c4aebf733a8f41d2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ update-patches: FORCE
 	scripts/update-patches.sh
 	scripts/patch.sh
 
+refresh-patches: FORCE
+	@
+	export $(GLUON_ENV)
+	scripts/update.sh
+	scripts/patch.sh
+	scripts/update-patches.sh
+
 update-feeds: FORCE
 	@$(GLUON_ENV) scripts/feeds.sh