diff --git a/services/comms/oneoffs/synapse-admin-ensure-job.yaml b/services/comms/oneoffs/synapse-admin-ensure-job.yaml
index af767cc..b17ce59 100644
--- a/services/comms/oneoffs/synapse-admin-ensure-job.yaml
+++ b/services/comms/oneoffs/synapse-admin-ensure-job.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ metadata:
   name: synapse-admin-ensure-5
   namespace: comms
 spec:
-  suspend: false
+  suspend: true
   backoffLimit: 0
   ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 3600
   template: