diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
index e8c5eea1..5c6d8a2b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut doc = doc.verified()?;
 
     if doc.visibility.is_public() {
-        // TODO: We need to sync inventory too if it's not in the routing table.
         return Err(Error::WithHint {
             err: anyhow!("repository is already public"),
             hint: "to announce the repository to the network, run `rad sync --inventory`",
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
index de407a80..4d009313 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ pub fn announce_inventory(mut node: Node) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let peers = node.sessions()?.iter().filter(|s| s.is_connected()).count();
     let spinner = term::spinner(format!("Announcing inventory to {peers} peers.."));
 
+    node.sync_inventory()?;
     node.announce_inventory()?;
     spinner.finish();