diff --git a/jenkins_backend/README.md b/jenkins_backend/README.md
index 94665e8..fe9bfce 100644
--- a/jenkins_backend/README.md
+++ b/jenkins_backend/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Usage
 -----
 
 ```
-usage: sync_jobs.py [-h] [-a] [-d] [-n] jobname
+usage: sync_jobs.py [-h] [-a] [-d] [-n] [-r] jobname
 
 positional arguments:
   jobname
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ optional arguments:
   -a, --add
   -d, --delete
   -n, --dryrun
+  -r, --run
 ```
 
 The `jobname` argument should be in a specific format. It should contain
@@ -64,5 +65,5 @@ would look something like the following:
 sync_jobs.py -a parazyd@dyne.org-vm_amd64-1537977964
 ```
 
-In case of removing an existing job, all of the above applies the same
-way. You just have to use `-d` instead of `-a`.
+In case of removing or building an existing job, all of the above applies the
+same way. You just have to use `-d` or `-r` instead of `-a`, respectively.
diff --git a/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py b/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py
index 8571b06..0e15d9c 100755
--- a/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py
+++ b/jenkins_backend/sync_jobs.py
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ def del_job(jobname):
     return run(jarargs)
 
 
+def run_job(jobname):
+    """
+    Function for running a Jenkins job.
+    """
+    jarargs.append('build')
+    jarargs.append(jobname.replace('@', 'AT'))
+
+    return run(jarargs)
+
+
 def main():
     """
     Main routine.
@@ -76,6 +86,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('-a', '--add', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--delete', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('-n', '--dryrun', action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('-r', '--run', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('jobname')
     # NOTE: jobname should be email-arch-date, and a predefined directory
     # somewhere on the filesystem. e.g.:
@@ -96,6 +107,12 @@ def main():
             return
         print('Removing job:', args.jobname)
         del_job(args.jobname)
+    elif args.run:
+        if args.dryrun:
+            print('Would build:', args.jobname)
+            return
+        print('Building job:', args.jobname)
+        run_job(args.jobname)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':