diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/LocalDynamicMetadataResolver.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/LocalDynamicMetadataResolver.java
index 20ca36251..6b722803a 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/LocalDynamicMetadataResolver.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/domain/resolvers/LocalDynamicMetadataResolver.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 public class LocalDynamicMetadataResolver extends MetadataResolver {
     public LocalDynamicMetadataResolver() {
         type = "LocalDynamicMetadataResolver";
+        setDoInitialization(false);
     }
 
     private String sourceDirectory;