diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb b/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
index 29f2927adfebd8d907007d08b7f92a6c5f5a2029..1445b7924dcfc7639d8bb7bff5bf8ff55fbc030d 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def rm_branch(branch_name, user:)
-        gitaly_migrate(:operation_user_delete_branch) do |is_enabled|
+        gitaly_migrate(:operation_user_delete_branch, status: Gitlab::GitalyClient::MigrationStatus::OPT_OUT) do |is_enabled|
           if is_enabled
             gitaly_operations_client.user_delete_branch(branch_name, user)
           else