diff --git a/bots/zephyr_mirror.py b/bots/zephyr_mirror.py
index 7f48536..81ab7a2 100755
--- a/bots/zephyr_mirror.py
+++ b/bots/zephyr_mirror.py
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ from zephyr_mirror_backend import parse_args
 
 (options, args) = parse_args()
 
+args = [os.path.join(options.root_path, "user_root", "zephyr_mirror_backend.py")]
+args.extend(sys.argv[1:])
+
+if options.sync_subscriptions:
+    subprocess.call(args)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
 while True:
     print "Starting zephyr mirroring bot"
     try:
-        args = [os.path.join(options.root_path, "user_root", "zephyr_mirror_backend.py")]
-        args.extend(sys.argv[1:])
         subprocess.call(args)
     except:
         traceback.print_exc()