diff --git a/maven-meeper/src/bin/crontab.txt b/maven-meeper/src/bin/crontab.txt
index da1ecb870..977fb0aa3 100644
--- a/maven-meeper/src/bin/crontab.txt
+++ b/maven-meeper/src/bin/crontab.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 MAILTO=repository@maven.org
 0  */4 * * * cd $HOME/bin; ./synchronize.sh
 0   0  * * * cd $HOME/reports; ./run.sh
+30  */4 * * * cd $HOME/bin; ./kill_long_runners.sh rsync 3
diff --git a/maven-meeper/src/bin/synchronize.sh b/maven-meeper/src/bin/synchronize.sh
index 525d15bb9..fa2408c73 100755
--- a/maven-meeper/src/bin/synchronize.sh
+++ b/maven-meeper/src/bin/synchronize.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # 2. Convert Maven 1.x repository to Maven 2.x repository
 # 3. Manual fixes
 # 4. Sync Maven 2.x repositories to central
-# 5. Sync the Maven 2.x repository to Ibiblio
+# 5. Sync the Maven 2.x repository to Cica and Ibiblio
 # 6. Copy the mod_rewrite rules to the Maven 1.x repository @ Ibiblio
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -95,16 +95,6 @@ sha1sum $CL/maven-metadata.xml > $CL/maven-metadata.xml.sha1
   ./m2-sync.sh go
 )
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Ibiblio synchronization: sync the central repository to Ibiblio 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-[ "$MODE" = "batch" ] && echo && echo "Press any key to run the sync to Ibiblio, or hit ^C to quit." && echo
-
-./synchronize-central-to-ibiblio.sh $syncProperties
-retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
-retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Cica.es synchronization: sync the central repository to Cica.es 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -115,6 +105,16 @@ retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
 retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
 retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Ibiblio synchronization: sync the central repository to Ibiblio 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+[ "$MODE" = "batch" ] && echo && echo "Press any key to run the sync to Ibiblio, or hit ^C to quit." && echo
+
+./synchronize-central-to-ibiblio.sh $syncProperties
+retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
+retval=$?; if [ $retval != 0 ]; then exit $retval; fi
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copy the mod_rewrite rules to the Maven 1.x repository
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------