diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb b/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
index 7f0ffdcf54f0a98ddab10dd328d2f1ee4f9f3a34..29f2927adfebd8d907007d08b7f92a6c5f5a2029 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ module Gitlab
       end
 
       def add_branch(branch_name, user:, target:)
-        gitaly_migrate(:operation_user_create_branch) do |is_enabled|
+        gitaly_migrate(:operation_user_create_branch, status: Gitlab::GitalyClient::MigrationStatus::OPT_OUT) do |is_enabled|
           if is_enabled
             gitaly_add_branch(branch_name, user, target)
           else