diff --git a/update-replication-factor.yml b/update-replication-factor.yml
index e6b4fd6..044a8b4 100644
--- a/update-replication-factor.yml
+++ b/update-replication-factor.yml
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
     self_server_types: ['ms']
   tags: ['restart','restart-ms']
 
-- name: Execute nodetool rebuild on Cassandra nodes to distribute data quickly
-  include: rebuild.yml
-  tags: ['rebuild']
-
 - name: Execute nodetool repair on Cassandra nodes after updating to verify data
   include: repair.yml
   tags: ['repair']
@@ -87,9 +83,6 @@
   roles:
   - { role: apigee-opdk-cassandra-change-replication-factor, keyspaces: '{{ cassandra_keyspaces }}' }
 
-- name: Execute nodetool rebuild on Cassandra nodes to distribute data quickly
-  include: rebuild.yml
-
 - name: Execute nodetool repair on Cassandra nodes after updating to verify data
   include: repair.yml