diff --git a/scripts/get-literature.R b/scripts/get-literature.R
index 27fbf9ab..cbc1d7b7 100644
--- a/scripts/get-literature.R
+++ b/scripts/get-literature.R
@@ -479,6 +479,9 @@ perform_new_pubmed_query <- function() {
   return(file_path)
 }
 
+# Fetch publications for potential new loci
+perform_new_pubmed_query()
+
 #
 # ### Let's get all the citations to run manubot on
 extract_citations <- function(column) {