diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index eddf464b91..973360e693 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+gitlab (8.4.3+dfsg-4) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Don't overwrite existing database (Closes: #814458) 
+
+ -- Pirate Praveen <praveen@debian.org>  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:08:08 +0530
+
 gitlab (8.4.3+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Check if /run/systemd/system dirctory exist for systemd
diff --git a/debian/rake-tasks.sh b/debian/rake-tasks.sh
index 9c518a1f93..8a65fe29dd 100755
--- a/debian/rake-tasks.sh
+++ b/debian/rake-tasks.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 for i in $(cat /etc/gitlab/gitlab-debian.conf); do export $i; done
 
 echo "Initializing database..."
-su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c 'bundle exec rake gitlab:setup RAILS_ENV=production force=yes'
+su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c 'bundle exec rake gitlab:setup RAILS_ENV=production'
 su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c 'bundle exec rake gitlab:shell:install \
 REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379 \
 SHELL_ROOT_PATH=/usr/share/gitlab-shell RAILS_ENV=production'