diff --git a/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap-manual.mts b/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap-manual.mts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b2132c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap-manual.mts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/no-anonymous-default-export */
+import type { Context } from "@netlify/functions"
+
+export default async (request: Request, _context: Context) => {
+  const SITEMAP_SYNC_SECRET = request.headers.get("x-sitemap-sync-secret")
+  const PUBLIC_URL = Netlify.env.get("PUBLIC_URL")
+  console.info(`Started sitemap sync at: ${new Date().toISOString()}!`)
+  const headers = new Headers()
+  headers.set("x-sitemap-sync-secret", SITEMAP_SYNC_SECRET!)
+
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(
+      "/api/sitemap",
+      PUBLIC_URL || "https://www.scandichotels.com"
+    )
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      headers,
+    })
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const text = await response.text()
+      throw new Error(
+        `HTTP error syncing sitemap! status: ${response.status}, url: ${url.href}, message: ${text}`
+      )
+    }
+    const data = await response.json()
+    console.log(`Sitemap data: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`)
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error syncing sitemap: ${error}`)
+    return new Response("Failed to sync sitemap", { status: 500 })
+  }
+  console.log(`Sitemap synced initiated successfully`)
+  return new Response("Sitemap synced successfully", { status: 200 })
+}
diff --git a/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap.mts b/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap.mts
index 01fa13e56..05403b21f 100644
--- a/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap.mts
+++ b/apps/scandic-web/netlify/functions/sitemap.mts
@@ -12,14 +12,24 @@ export default async (request: Request, _context: Context) => {
   headers.set("x-sitemap-sync-secret", SITEMAP_SYNC_SECRET!)
 
   try {
-    await fetch(`${PUBLIC_URL}/api/sitemap`, {
+    const url = new URL(
+      "/api/sitemap",
+      PUBLIC_URL || "https://www.scandichotels.com"
+    )
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
       headers,
     })
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const text = await response.text()
+      throw new Error(
+        `HTTP error syncing sitemap! status: ${response.status}, url: ${url.href}, message: ${text}`
+      )
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(`Error syncing sitemap: ${error}`)
     return new Response("Failed to sync sitemap", { status: 500 })
   }
-
+  console.log(`Sitemap synced initiated successfully`)
   return new Response("Sitemap synced successfully", { status: 200 })
 }