diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa157d595..94b8720b2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ list:
 	@echo ${PLUGIN_DIR} -- $$(${MAKE} -C ${PLUGIN_DIR} -V PLUGIN_COMMENT)
 .endfor
 
+list-fix:
+	@MAKE=${MAKE} Scripts/update-list.sh
+
 # shared targets that are sane to run from the root directory
 TARGETS=	clean lint style style-fix style-python sweep test
 
diff --git a/Scripts/update-list.sh b/Scripts/update-list.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0fd2aa5e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/update-list.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -e
+
+PATTERN=XXXNEWLISTHEREXXX
+
+(echo '```'; ${MAKE} list; echo '```') > README.list
+
+sed -e '/```/,/```/c\
+'"${PATTERN}"'
+' README.md > README.temp
+
+sed -e "/${PATTERN}/rREADME.list" -e "/${PATTER}/d" README.temp > README.md
+
+rm README.list README.temp