diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/main/java/com/akto/listener/InitializerListener.java b/apps/dashboard/src/main/java/com/akto/listener/InitializerListener.java
index 8d92e30eb3..49edc7e5aa 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/main/java/com/akto/listener/InitializerListener.java
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/main/java/com/akto/listener/InitializerListener.java
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ public void run() {
                 ReadPreference readPreference = ReadPreference.primary();
                 WriteConcern writeConcern = WriteConcern.ACKNOWLEDGED;
                 if (runJobFunctions || DashboardMode.isSaasDeployment()) {
-                    readPreference = ReadPreference.secondary();
+                    readPreference = ReadPreference.primary();
                     writeConcern = WriteConcern.W1;
                 }
                 DaoInit.init(new ConnectionString(mongoURI), readPreference, writeConcern);