diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/es/snapshot.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/es/snapshot.py
index b665ba27..e403fd89 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/es/snapshot.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/es/snapshot.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class ElasticSnapshot:
             "repository": self.REPO,
             "config": {
                 "indices": self.all_indices,
+                "ignore_unavailable": True,
                 "include_global_state": True,
             },
             "retention": {