diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jpacrepo/service/PacmanServiceEJB.java b/src/main/java/org/jpacrepo/service/PacmanServiceEJB.java
index 6e3e87b..fbdd43a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jpacrepo/service/PacmanServiceEJB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jpacrepo/service/PacmanServiceEJB.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class PacmanServiceEJB implements PacmanServiceView
 
     private Map<String, PkgData> knownPkg;
 
-    @Schedule(hour = "3", minute = "00")
+    @Schedule(hour = "3", minute = "00", persistent = false)
     public void syncDB()
     {
         logger.log(Level.INFO, "Starting repository cleanup");