diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c604d587e..45fd5e6ef 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ TELEGRAM_CHANNEL=
 
 FATHOM_SITE_ID=
 FATHOM_TOKEN=
+
+UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/SyncArticleImages.php b/app/Console/Commands/SyncArticleImages.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d041ab189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/SyncArticleImages.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\Article;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+final class SyncArticleImages extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'lio:sync-article-images';
+
+    protected $description = 'Updates the Unsplash image for all articles';
+
+    protected $accessKey;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+
+        $this->accessKey = config('services.unsplash.access_key');
+    }
+
+    public function handle(): void
+    {
+        if (! $this->accessKey) {
+            $this->error('Unsplash access key must be configured');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Article::published()->chunk(100, function ($articles) {
+            $articles->each(function ($article) {
+                if (! $article->hero_image) {
+                    // Update Unsplash image URL
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/config/services.php b/config/services.php
index b343f6757..ffbf889e3 100644
--- a/config/services.php
+++ b/config/services.php
@@ -62,4 +62,8 @@
         'token' => env('FATHOM_TOKEN'),
     ],
 
+    'unsplash' => [
+        'acccess_key' => env('UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY'),
+    ],
+
 ];