diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 976c2dc..073ba8f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ patroni (1.5.5-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * debian/patches/fix_replication_connection.patch: Likewise.
   * debian/patches/consul_import.patch: Refreshed.
   * debian/patches/reclone-unable-pg_rewind.patch: Removed, no longer needed.
+  * debian/config.yml.in: Set use_pg_rewind to false again.
  
  -- Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers <team+postgresql@tracker.debian.org>  Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:45:11 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/config.yml.in b/debian/config.yml.in
index 26e34e5..16d33aa 100644
--- a/debian/config.yml.in
+++ b/debian/config.yml.in
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bootstrap:
 #      port: 1111
 #      primary_slot_name: patroni
     postgresql:
-      use_pg_rewind: true
+      use_pg_rewind: false
       remove_data_directory_on_rewind_failure: true
       remove_data_directory_on_diverged_timelines: true
 #      use_slots: true