diff --git a/src/utils/pool_process_reporting.c b/src/utils/pool_process_reporting.c
index c1df7683..e63ebb53 100644
--- a/src/utils/pool_process_reporting.c
+++ b/src/utils/pool_process_reporting.c
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ char *db_node_role(int node)
 	 * Establish connection to backend.
 	 */
 	slots[node] = make_persistent_db_connection_noerror(node, host, port, dbname, user,
-														password ? password : "", true);
+														password ? password : "", false);
 
 	if (slots[node] == NULL)
 		return "unknown";