diff --git a/automation/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml b/automation/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml
index 709cf5ee4..2d5d6f49c 100644
--- a/automation/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/automation/roles/patroni/tasks/main.yml
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
         - name: Run "{{ pgbackrest_patroni_cluster_restore_command }}" on Replica
           ansible.builtin.command: >
             {{ pgbackrest_patroni_cluster_restore_command }}
-            {{ '--target-action=shutdown' if pgbackrest_patroni_cluster_restore_command is search('--type=') else '' }}
+            {{ '--target-action=pause' if pgbackrest_patroni_cluster_restore_command is search('--type=') else '' }}
           async: "{{ cluster_restore_timeout | default(86400) }}"  # timeout 24 hours
           poll: 0
           register: pgbackrest_restore_replica