diff --git a/scripts/registry.sh b/scripts/registry.sh
index 309d1500302e..f506d2332e1f 100755
--- a/scripts/registry.sh
+++ b/scripts/registry.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ integrationTest() {
   test -z "${DISTTAG-}" || {
     persistVar AGORIC_INSTALL_OPTIONS "[\"$DISTTAG\"]"
   }
-  persistVar AGORIC_START_OPTIONS '["--rebuild"]'
+  # persistVar AGORIC_START_OPTIONS '["--rebuild"]'
   persistVar AGORIC_INIT_OPTIONS "[\"--dapp-branch=$2\"]"
 
   (