diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb b/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
index 14a8d551524..cfb88a0c12b 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def exists?
-        Gitlab::GitalyClient.migrate(:repository_exists) do |enabled|
+        Gitlab::GitalyClient.migrate(:repository_exists, status: Gitlab::GitalyClient::MigrationStatus::OPT_OUT) do |enabled|
           if enabled
             gitaly_repository_client.exists?
           else