diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2 b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2
index e553c292bc..ef75c80ff7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/replication.config.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [gerrit]
 defaultForceUpdate = true
-autoReload = false
+autoReload = true
 replicateOnStartup = false
 
 {% for replication in gerrit_replication %}