diff --git a/elements/ceilometer-api/os-refresh-config/post-configure.d/69-ceilometer-api b/elements/ceilometer-api/os-refresh-config/post-configure.d/69-ceilometer-api
index ce8fcdaca..1bfb19f13 100755
--- a/elements/ceilometer-api/os-refresh-config/post-configure.d/69-ceilometer-api
+++ b/elements/ceilometer-api/os-refresh-config/post-configure.d/69-ceilometer-api
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eux
 
+ceilometer-dbsync --config-file /etc/ceilometer/ceilometer.conf
+
 os-svc-enable -n ceilometer-api
 
 service ceilometer-api restart