diff --git a/data/common/common.yaml b/data/common/common.yaml
--- a/data/common/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common/common.yaml
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@
   server_url: "https://%{hiera('keycloak::vhost::name')}/auth/"
   realm_name: "%{alias('swh::config::keycloak::realm_name')}"
 
-swh::deploy::webapp::metadata_search_backend: swh-indexer-storage
+swh::deploy::webapp::metadata_search_backend: swh-search
 swh::deploy::webapp::history_counters_url: "%{lookup('swh::remote_service::counters::url')}counters_history/history.json"
 swh::deploy::webapp::counters_backend: swh-counters
 swh::deploy::webapp::instance_name: archive.softwareheritage.org
diff --git a/data/hostname/webapp1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml b/data/hostname/webapp1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
--- a/data/hostname/webapp1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
+++ b/data/hostname/webapp1.internal.softwareheritage.org.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 swh::deploy::reverse_proxy::services:
   - webapp
 
-swh::deploy::webapp::metadata_search_backend: swh-search
-
 # already running for the main instance so no need here
 swh::deploy::webapp::cron::refresh_statuses: false
 swh::deploy::savecodenow::e2e::activate: false