diff --git a/tools/index_metadata.py b/tools/index_metadata.py
index 6e0e80c1..682515c8 100644
--- a/tools/index_metadata.py
+++ b/tools/index_metadata.py
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ def generate_os_host_list(hosts):
 
 
 def create_index(client, index, data):
-    return client.indices.create(index=index, body=data)
+    client.indices.create(index=index)
+    return client.index(index=index, body=data)
+
 
 
 def delete_index(client, index):