diff --git a/lib/katello/tasks/refresh_repos.rake b/lib/katello/tasks/refresh_repos.rake
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+namespace :katello do
+  desc 'Refresh all repositories in all smart proxies and main server'
+  task :refresh_repos => ["environment", "dynflow:client"] do
+    User.current = User.anonymous_api_admin
+    ::ForemanTasks.async_task(::Actions::BulkAction, ::Actions::Pulp3::Orchestration::Repository::RefreshRepos, SmartProxy.all)
+    puts _("Repos are being refreshed in the background.")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/lib/tasks/refresh_repos_test.rb b/test/lib/tasks/refresh_repos_test.rb
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+require 'katello_test_helper'
+require 'rake'
+
+module Katello
+  class RefreshReposTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+    def setup
+      Rake.application.rake_require 'katello/tasks/refresh_repos'
+      Rake::Task['katello:refresh_repos'].reenable
+      Rake::Task.define_task(:environment)
+      Rake::Task.define_task('dynflow:client')
+    end
+
+    def test_refresh_repos_on_smart_proxies
+      ::ForemanTasks.expects(:async_task).with(::Actions::BulkAction, ::Actions::Pulp3::Orchestration::Repository::RefreshRepos, SmartProxy.all)
+      Rake.application.invoke_task('katello:refresh_repos')
+    end
+  end
+end