diff --git a/src/main/java/com/conveyal/datatools/manager/jobs/FeedUpdater.java b/src/main/java/com/conveyal/datatools/manager/jobs/FeedUpdater.java
index 89ac448a3..a455e5ce1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/conveyal/datatools/manager/jobs/FeedUpdater.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/conveyal/datatools/manager/jobs/FeedUpdater.java
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ static Map<String, FeedVersion> getLatestVersionsSentForPublishing(Collection<Fe
             return Persistence.feedVersions
                 .getMongoCollection()
                 .aggregate(stages)
+                .allowDiskUse(true)
                 .into(new ArrayList<>())
                 .stream()
                 .collect(Collectors.toMap(v -> v.feedSourceId, Function.identity()));