diff --git a/backend/go-app/main.go b/backend/go-app/main.go
index 5b26b726..36a92b51 100755
--- a/backend/go-app/main.go
+++ b/backend/go-app/main.go
@@ -4243,10 +4243,8 @@ func runInitEs(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if strings.Contains(os.Getenv("SHUFFLE_OPENSEARCH_URL"), "https") {
-		log.Printf("[INFO] Waiting 30 seconds during init to make sure the opensearch instance is up and running with security features enabled")
-		time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
-	}
+	log.Printf("[INFO] Waiting 30 seconds during init to make sure the opensearch instance is up and running with security features enabled")
+	time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
 
 	shuffle.InitOpensearchIndexes()