diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e1c8633ff..5822b2ae34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@
 * upgrade major version pglock ([#5292](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/issues/5292)) ([1f575ec](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/commit/1f575ec2b5eac32df856ccf2d55ee2d40a516d8e))
 * webhook integration tests commandline ([#5286](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/issues/5286)) ([1d3ac29](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/commit/1d3ac296789c2c65753df4f65ff80d971f4c3a0b))
 
+## [1.38.4](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/compare/v1.38.3...v1.38.4) (2024-12-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* disable vacuum at startup for reporting ([#5325](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/issues/5325)) ([d8fb8be](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/commit/d8fb8be7a5ace45b6198579283b4f3b77cf71fbd))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* remove full vacuum at flusher startup ([#5332](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/issues/5332)) ([65ab23c](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/commit/65ab23c79933d880dfef3dd8ff6e4a150f26435d))
+
 ## [1.38.3](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/compare/v1.38.2...v1.38.3) (2024-11-20)
 
 
diff --git a/enterprise/reporting/error_reporting.go b/enterprise/reporting/error_reporting.go
index ea2a0d5647..28f7e3743c 100644
--- a/enterprise/reporting/error_reporting.go
+++ b/enterprise/reporting/error_reporting.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-go-kit/stats/collectors"
 
 	obskit "github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-observability-kit/go/labels"
+
 	migrator "github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/services/sql-migrator"
 	"github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/utils/httputil"
 	. "github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/utils/tx" //nolint:staticcheck
@@ -160,12 +161,14 @@ func (edr *ErrorDetailReporter) DatabaseSyncer(c types.SyncerConfig) types.Repor
 	if !edr.config.GetBool("Reporting.errorReporting.syncer.enabled", true) {
 		return func() {}
 	}
-	if _, err := dbHandle.ExecContext(
-		context.Background(),
-		fmt.Sprintf("vacuum full analyze %s", pq.QuoteIdentifier(ErrorDetailReportsTable)),
-	); err != nil {
-		edr.log.Errorn("error full vacuuming", logger.NewStringField("table", ErrorDetailReportsTable), obskit.Error(err))
-		panic(err)
+	if edr.config.GetBool("Reporting.errorReporting.vacuumAtStartup", false) {
+		if _, err := dbHandle.ExecContext(
+			context.Background(),
+			fmt.Sprintf("vacuum full analyze %s", pq.QuoteIdentifier(ErrorDetailReportsTable)),
+		); err != nil {
+			edr.log.Errorn("error full vacuuming", logger.NewStringField("table", ErrorDetailReportsTable), obskit.Error(err))
+			panic(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return func() {
diff --git a/enterprise/reporting/flusher/flusher.go b/enterprise/reporting/flusher/flusher.go
index d18f9afe34..d4b333677a 100644
--- a/enterprise/reporting/flusher/flusher.go
+++ b/enterprise/reporting/flusher/flusher.go
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ func NewFlusher(db *sql.DB, log logger.Logger, stats stats.Stats, conf *config.C
 
 	f.initCommonTags()
 	f.initStats(f.commonTags)
-	if _, err := db.Exec(
-		fmt.Sprintf("vacuum full analyze %s", pq.QuoteIdentifier(table)),
-	); err != nil {
-		log.Errorn("error full vacuuming", logger.NewStringField("table", table), obskit.Error(err))
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error full vacuuming %s table %w", table, err)
-	}
 	return &f, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/enterprise/reporting/reporting.go b/enterprise/reporting/reporting.go
index 3d2b281a80..8fddbec0fe 100644
--- a/enterprise/reporting/reporting.go
+++ b/enterprise/reporting/reporting.go
@@ -185,9 +185,11 @@ func (r *DefaultReporter) DatabaseSyncer(c types.SyncerConfig) types.ReportingSy
 	if !config.GetBool("Reporting.syncer.enabled", true) {
 		return func() {}
 	}
-	if _, err := dbHandle.ExecContext(context.Background(), `vacuum full analyze reports;`); err != nil {
-		r.log.Errorn(`[ Reporting ]: Error full vacuuming reports table`, logger.NewErrorField(err))
-		panic(err)
+	if config.GetBool("Reporting.syncer.vacuumAtStartup", false) {
+		if _, err := dbHandle.ExecContext(context.Background(), `vacuum full analyze reports;`); err != nil {
+			r.log.Errorn(`[ Reporting ]: Error full vacuuming reports table`, logger.NewErrorField(err))
+			panic(err)
+		}
 	}
 	return func() {
 		r.g.Go(func() error {