diff --git a/crc/__init__.py b/crc/__init__.py
index ebd7e0a5..0ca1dd0c 100644
--- a/crc/__init__.py
+++ b/crc/__init__.py
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ print('TESTING = ', app.config['TESTING'])
 print('TEST_UID = ', app.config['TEST_UID'])
 print('ADMIN_UIDS = ', app.config['ADMIN_UIDS'])
 
+
+@app.cli.command()
+def load_files_from_filesystem():
+    """Load file data into the database."""
+    from crc.services.temp_migration_service import FromFilesystemService, SYNC_FILE_ROOT
+    FromFilesystemService().update_file_metadata_from_filesystem(SYNC_FILE_ROOT)
+
+
 @app.cli.command()
 def load_example_data():
     """Load example data into the database."""