diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
index 54137aac61..9cb2077947 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
@@ -1505,6 +1505,7 @@ syncprov_checkpoint( Operation *op, slap_overinst *on )
 	opm.o_bd->bd_info = on->on_info->oi_orig;
 	opm.o_managedsait = SLAP_CONTROL_NONCRITICAL;
 	opm.o_no_schema_check = 1;
+	opm.o_dont_replicate = 1;
 	opm.o_opid = -1;
 	opm.o_bd->be_modify( &opm, &rsm );