diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/store/IndicesStore.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/store/IndicesStore.java
index 02420d0e3d5..ecf5e6b6b22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/store/IndicesStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/store/IndicesStore.java
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class IndicesStore extends AbstractComponent implements ClusterStateListe
                 return;
             }
 
-            clusterService.submitStateUpdateTask("indices_store", new ClusterStateUpdateTask() {
+            clusterService.submitStateUpdateTask("indices_store", new ClusterStateNonMasterUpdateTask() {
                 @Override
                 public ClusterState execute(ClusterState currentState) throws Exception {
                     if (clusterState.getVersion() != currentState.getVersion()) {