diff --git a/tutor/commands/jobs.py b/tutor/commands/jobs.py
index 10893ccd19..25cd2aeaa5 100644
--- a/tutor/commands/jobs.py
+++ b/tutor/commands/jobs.py
@@ -178,7 +178,13 @@ def importdemocourse(
 python ./manage.py cms import ../data "$course_root"
 
 # Re-index courses
-./manage.py cms reindex_course --all --setup"""
+# TODO this is no longer compatible with meilisearch indexing. That is, until this PR is merged:
+# https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/pull/35743
+# Anyway, it doesn't make much sense to reindex *all* courses after a single one has
+# been created. Thus we should # rely on course authors to press the "reindex" button in
+# the studio after the course has # been imported.
+#./manage.py cms reindex_course --all --setup
+"""
     yield ("cms", template)