diff --git a/install-nextcloud.sh b/install-nextcloud.sh
index d2b4425..32048bd 100644
--- a/install-nextcloud.sh
+++ b/install-nextcloud.sh
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ sudo -u www-data php /var/www/nextcloud/occ db:convert-filecache-bigint
 /usr/sbin/service nginx start
 nextcloud_scan_data
 restart_all_services
+### issue the cron.php once
+sudo -u www-data php /var/www/nextcloud/cron.php
 clear
 echo ""
 echo "++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"