diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 70b78e0..4160ffe 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-extension-ds
 
 - name: Repair Cassandra nodes
-  shell: '{{ nodetool }} repair'
+  shell: '{{ nodetool }} repair -pr'
   environment:
     JAVA_HOME: '{{ java_home }}'