diff --git a/roles/invite/templates/serverapplication.yml.j2 b/roles/invite/templates/serverapplication.yml.j2
index e637ff0cf..f33a7e007 100644
--- a/roles/invite/templates/serverapplication.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/invite/templates/serverapplication.yml.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spring:
     banner-mode: "off"
   session:
     jdbc:
-      initialize-schema: always
+      initialize-schema: never
 {% if invite_cronjobmaster is defined and invite_cronjobmaster == false  %}
       cleanup-cron: "-"
 {% else %}