diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package-vc.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package-vc.el
index a4520ab800..5f7674190b 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package-vc.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package-vc.el
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ package-vc--unpack-1
                               (car load-path))))
                   (current-buffer))
            (buffer-string))
-         nil (expand-file-name auto-name pkg-dir))))
+         nil (expand-file-name auto-name pkg-dir)))
+      (package-quickstart-refresh))
 
     ;; Generate package file
     (package-vc--generate-description-file pkg-desc pkg-file)