diff --git a/terraform/scheduler.tf b/terraform/scheduler.tf
index 3fffb576..6672a43e 100644
--- a/terraform/scheduler.tf
+++ b/terraform/scheduler.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ locals {
     run_slack_members_etl = {
       description = "Sync Slack member / user data into local digital membership database"
       schedule    = "0 */6 * * *"
+      paused      = true
       data = {
         type = "run_slack_members_etl",
       }
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ resource "google_cloud_scheduler_job" "worker" {
   name        = each.key
   description = each.value.description
   schedule    = each.value.schedule
+  paused      = lookup(each.value, "paused", false)
 
   pubsub_target {
     topic_name = google_pubsub_topic.digital_membership.id