diff --git a/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml b/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml
index e9ceb1854d..c9748311fd 100644
--- a/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
         tasks_from: start
       vars:
         gerrit_run_init: false
+        gerrit_run_reindex: false
         gerrit_run_compose_up: true
 
 - hosts: review