diff --git a/sau/gentoo.py b/sau/gentoo.py
index b3bd814..2fd878a 100644
--- a/sau/gentoo.py
+++ b/sau/gentoo.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ EIX_SYNC_PATH='/usr/bin/eix-sync'
 RC_SERVICE_PATH='/sbin/rc-service'
 EMERGE_PATH='/usr/bin/emerge'
 EQUERY_PATH='/usr/bin/equery'
+EMAINT_PATH='/usr/sbin/emaint'
 GRUB_MKCONFIG='/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig'
 
 # parsing output from eix -Ttnc
@@ -88,6 +89,17 @@ def _sync_portage():
         for line in err.splitlines():
             log.warning("stderr: {}".format(line))
 
+    cmd = [ EMAINT_PATH, '-f', 'all' ]
+    ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=3600)
+
+    if ret != 0:
+        log.warning("emaint failed:")
+        for line in out.splitlines():
+            log.warning("stdout: {}".format(line))
+        for line in err.splitlines():
+            log.warning("stderr: {}".format(line))
+
+
 
 
 def pkg_upgrade():