diff --git a/cfgov/search/elasticsearch_helpers.py b/cfgov/search/elasticsearch_helpers.py
index 9d132968f06..fe153e75b70 100644
--- a/cfgov/search/elasticsearch_helpers.py
+++ b/cfgov/search/elasticsearch_helpers.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ def rebuild_elasticsearch_index(*indices, stdout=sys.stdout):
             "opensearch",
             "document",
             "index",
+            "--refresh",
             *indices,
             force=True,
             stdout=stdout,