diff --git a/doMerge.go b/doMerge.go
index acbfd1b..4ec018c 100644
--- a/doMerge.go
+++ b/doMerge.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ func doMergeDevel() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 			badExit(err)
 		}
 		done.Append(repo)
+		config.SetChanged("repos", true)
 	}
 	return done, err
 }
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ func doMergeMaster() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 		}
 
 		done.Append(repo)
+		config.SetChanged("repos", true)
 	}
 	return done, err
 }