diff --git a/util/env-bootstrap.sh b/util/env-bootstrap.sh
index 72d4c33ff4..e845d8dc64 100755
--- a/util/env-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/util/env-bootstrap.sh
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ __EOT__
             *gentoo*)
                 echo "It will also install the following system packages using 'emerge':" >&2
                 print_package_manager_deps_and_delay
-                $(nsudo) emerge --sync
+                $(nsudo) emerge-webrsync
                 $(nsudo) emerge --noreplace --ask=n $(get_package_manager_deps | tr ' ' '\n') || signal_execution_failure
                 exit_if_execution_failed
                 ;;