diff --git a/index-scheduler/src/insta_snapshot.rs b/index-scheduler/src/insta_snapshot.rs
index 42f041578..988e75b81 100644
--- a/index-scheduler/src/insta_snapshot.rs
+++ b/index-scheduler/src/insta_snapshot.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub fn snapshot_index_scheduler(scheduler: &IndexScheduler) -> String {
 
     let IndexScheduler {
         autobatching_enabled,
+        cleanup_enabled: _,
         must_stop_processing: _,
         processing_tasks,
         file_store,
diff --git a/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs b/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
index b1edaabe5..9a1799469 100644
--- a/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ pub struct IndexSchedulerOptions {
     /// Set to `true` iff the index scheduler is allowed to automatically
     /// batch tasks together, to process multiple tasks at once.
     pub autobatching_enabled: bool,
+    /// Set to `true` iff the index scheduler is allowed to automatically
+    /// delete the finished tasks when there are too many tasks.
+    pub cleanup_enabled: bool,
     /// The maximum number of tasks stored in the task queue before starting
     /// to auto schedule task deletions.
     pub max_number_of_tasks: usize,
@@ -324,6 +327,9 @@ pub struct IndexScheduler {
     /// Whether auto-batching is enabled or not.
     pub(crate) autobatching_enabled: bool,
 
+    /// Whether we should automatically cleanup the task queue or not.
+    pub(crate) cleanup_enabled: bool,
+
     /// The max number of tasks allowed before the scheduler starts to delete
     /// the finished tasks automatically.
     pub(crate) max_number_of_tasks: usize,
@@ -390,6 +396,7 @@ impl IndexScheduler {
             index_mapper: self.index_mapper.clone(),
             wake_up: self.wake_up.clone(),
             autobatching_enabled: self.autobatching_enabled,
+            cleanup_enabled: self.cleanup_enabled,
             max_number_of_tasks: self.max_number_of_tasks,
             max_number_of_batched_tasks: self.max_number_of_batched_tasks,
             puffin_frame: self.puffin_frame.clone(),
@@ -491,6 +498,7 @@ impl IndexScheduler {
             wake_up: Arc::new(SignalEvent::auto(true)),
             puffin_frame: Arc::new(puffin::GlobalFrameView::default()),
             autobatching_enabled: options.autobatching_enabled,
+            cleanup_enabled: options.cleanup_enabled,
             max_number_of_tasks: options.max_number_of_tasks,
             max_number_of_batched_tasks: options.max_number_of_batched_tasks,
             dumps_path: options.dumps_path,
@@ -1134,7 +1142,9 @@ impl IndexScheduler {
             self.breakpoint(Breakpoint::Start);
         }
 
-        self.cleanup_task_queue()?;
+        if self.cleanup_enabled {
+            self.cleanup_task_queue()?;
+        }
 
         let rtxn = self.env.read_txn().map_err(Error::HeedTransaction)?;
         let batch =
@@ -1781,6 +1791,7 @@ mod tests {
                 index_count: 5,
                 indexer_config,
                 autobatching_enabled: true,
+                cleanup_enabled: true,
                 max_number_of_tasks: 1_000_000,
                 max_number_of_batched_tasks: usize::MAX,
                 instance_features: Default::default(),
@@ -4484,6 +4495,61 @@ mod tests {
         drop(rtxn);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks() {
+        let (index_scheduler, mut handle) =
+            IndexScheduler::test_with_custom_config(vec![], |config| {
+                config.cleanup_enabled = false;
+                config.max_number_of_tasks = 2;
+            });
+
+        index_scheduler
+            .register(
+                KindWithContent::IndexCreation { index_uid: S("doggo"), primary_key: None },
+                None,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        handle.advance_one_successful_batch();
+
+        index_scheduler
+            .register(
+                KindWithContent::IndexCreation { index_uid: S("doggo"), primary_key: None },
+                None,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        handle.advance_one_failed_batch();
+
+        // at this point the max number of tasks is reached
+        // we can still enqueue multiple tasks
+        index_scheduler
+            .register(
+                KindWithContent::IndexCreation { index_uid: S("doggo"), primary_key: None },
+                None,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        index_scheduler
+            .register(
+                KindWithContent::IndexCreation { index_uid: S("doggo"), primary_key: None },
+                None,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let rtxn = index_scheduler.env.read_txn().unwrap();
+        let tasks = index_scheduler.get_task_ids(&rtxn, &Query { ..Default::default() }).unwrap();
+        let tasks = index_scheduler.get_existing_tasks(&rtxn, tasks).unwrap();
+        snapshot!(json_string!(tasks, { "[].enqueuedAt" => "[date]", "[].startedAt" => "[date]", "[].finishedAt" => "[date]" }), name: "task_queue_is_full");
+        drop(rtxn);
+
+        // now we're above the max number of tasks
+        // and if we try to advance in the tick function no new task deletion should be enqueued
+        handle.advance_till([Start, BatchCreated]);
+        let rtxn = index_scheduler.env.read_txn().unwrap();
+        let tasks = index_scheduler.get_task_ids(&rtxn, &Query { ..Default::default() }).unwrap();
+        let tasks = index_scheduler.get_existing_tasks(&rtxn, tasks).unwrap();
+        snapshot!(json_string!(tasks, { "[].enqueuedAt" => "[date]", "[].startedAt" => "[date]", "[].finishedAt" => "[date]", ".**.original_filter" => "[filter]", ".**.query" => "[query]" }), name: "task_deletion_have_not_been_enqueued");
+        drop(rtxn);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn basic_get_stats() {
         let (index_scheduler, mut handle) = IndexScheduler::test(true, vec![]);
diff --git a/index-scheduler/src/snapshots/lib.rs/test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks/task_deletion_have_not_been_enqueued.snap b/index-scheduler/src/snapshots/lib.rs/test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks/task_deletion_have_not_been_enqueued.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..988df76ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index-scheduler/src/snapshots/lib.rs/test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks/task_deletion_have_not_been_enqueued.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+---
+source: index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
+---
+[
+  {
+    "uid": 0,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": null,
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "succeeded",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "uid": 1,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": {
+      "message": "Index `doggo` already exists.",
+      "code": "index_already_exists",
+      "type": "invalid_request",
+      "link": "https://docs.meilisearch.com/errors#index_already_exists"
+    },
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "failed",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "uid": 2,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": null,
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "enqueued",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "uid": 3,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": null,
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "enqueued",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  }
+]
diff --git a/index-scheduler/src/snapshots/lib.rs/test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks/task_queue_is_full.snap b/index-scheduler/src/snapshots/lib.rs/test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks/task_queue_is_full.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..988df76ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index-scheduler/src/snapshots/lib.rs/test_disable_auto_deletion_of_tasks/task_queue_is_full.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+---
+source: index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
+---
+[
+  {
+    "uid": 0,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": null,
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "succeeded",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "uid": 1,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": {
+      "message": "Index `doggo` already exists.",
+      "code": "index_already_exists",
+      "type": "invalid_request",
+      "link": "https://docs.meilisearch.com/errors#index_already_exists"
+    },
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "failed",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "uid": 2,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": null,
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "enqueued",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "uid": 3,
+    "enqueuedAt": "[date]",
+    "startedAt": "[date]",
+    "finishedAt": "[date]",
+    "error": null,
+    "canceledBy": null,
+    "details": {
+      "IndexInfo": {
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    },
+    "status": "enqueued",
+    "kind": {
+      "indexCreation": {
+        "index_uid": "doggo",
+        "primary_key": null
+      }
+    }
+  }
+]
diff --git a/meilisearch/src/lib.rs b/meilisearch/src/lib.rs
index a6a0f0d77..292a87259 100644
--- a/meilisearch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/meilisearch/src/lib.rs
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ fn open_or_create_database_unchecked(
             enable_mdb_writemap: opt.experimental_reduce_indexing_memory_usage,
             indexer_config: (&opt.indexer_options).try_into()?,
             autobatching_enabled: true,
+            cleanup_enabled: !opt.experimental_ha_parameters,
             max_number_of_tasks: 1_000_000,
             max_number_of_batched_tasks: opt.experimental_max_number_of_batched_tasks,
             index_growth_amount: byte_unit::Byte::from_str("10GiB").unwrap().get_bytes() as usize,