diff --git a/core/management/commands/add_missing_doab_covers.py b/core/management/commands/add_missing_doab_covers.py
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+++ b/core/management/commands/add_missing_doab_covers.py
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+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+
+from regluit.core.models import Work
+from regluit.core.loaders.doab import update_cover_doab
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "make covers for doab editions"
+    
+    def handle(self, **options):
+
+        works = Work.objects.filter(selected_edition__isnull=False, selected_edition__cover_image__isnull=True)
+        #.filter(selected_edition__isnull=False, selected_edition__cover_image__isnull=True)
+        #.exclude(selected_edition__identifiers__type='goog')
+        added = 0
+        for work in works:
+            if work.doab and work.selected_edition.googlebooks_id == '':
+                update_cover_doab(work.doab, work.selected_edition)
+                added += 1
+        print('added {} covers'.format(added))