diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
index 50e89ee31c..72a77c86a3 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class openstack_project::gerrit (
     token_private_key                   => $token_private_key,
     replicate_local                     => $replicate_local,
     replicate_path                      => $local_git_dir,
+    replicate_on_startup                => 'false',
     replication_force_update            => $replication_force_update,
     replication_auto_reload             => $replication_auto_reload,
     replication                         => $replication,