diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml
index 6ba49dcd02..11a9587769 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/waiverdb.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
     - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml
 
   roles:
-  - { role: openshift/project, app: waiverdb, description: waiverdb, fas_owner: codeblock }
+  # The openshift/project role breaks if the project already exists:
+  # https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/issue/6404
+  #- { role: openshift/project, app: waiverdb, description: waiverdb, fas_owner: codeblock }
   - { role: openshift/object, app: waiverdb, template: secret.yml }
   #- { role: openshift/secret-file
   #  , app: waiverdb