diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
index 6b5740b0b..781ae5f19 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
@@ -203,6 +203,16 @@ Zotero.Schema = new function(){
 	* 	since the last check
 	**/
 	function updateScrapersRemote(force, callback) {
+		// Little hack to manually update from repo on upgrade to 1.0.3
+		if (!force) {
+			var syncTargetVersion = 1; // increment this when releasing new version that requires it
+			var syncVersion = _getDBVersion('sync');
+			if (syncVersion < syncTargetVersion) {
+				_updateDBVersion('sync', syncTargetVersion);
+				force = true;
+			}
+		}
+		
 		if (!force){
 			if (_remoteUpdateInProgress) {
 				Zotero.debug("A remote update is already in progress -- not checking repository");