diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/ceilometer.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/ceilometer.pp
index 67f47a852..1601dd5cf 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/ceilometer.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/ceilometer.pp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class packstack::ceilometer ()
     include ::ceilometer
 
     exec {'ceilometer-db-upgrade':
-      command   => 'ceilometer-upgrade --skip-metering-database',
+      command   => 'ceilometer-upgrade',
       path      => ['/usr/bin', '/usr/sbin'],
       try_sleep => 10,
       tries     => 20