diff --git a/scripts/jcs b/scripts/jcs
index b00c7b7e..c06e7520 100644
--- a/scripts/jcs
+++ b/scripts/jcs
@@ -1611,6 +1611,17 @@ jcs_touch() {
 	chown $cfg_jcs_owner $1
 	chgrp $cfg_jcs_group $1
 }
+
+jcs_setup() {
+	if [ -d "$cfg_jcs_dir" ]; then
+		cd $cfg_jcs_dir
+		if [ -d CVS ]; then
+			cvs update -dP
+		fi
+		make setup
+	fi
+}
+
 # ===================== This is jcs
 
 SCRIPTNAME=$0
@@ -1673,6 +1684,7 @@ exit 0
 	mkdirs
 	useradd
 	touch
+	setup
 --<<<-- commands --
 
 -->>>-- global usage --