diff --git a/internal/decision/engine.go b/internal/decision/engine.go
index b620740533faed51b7fced803fd051b547362791..2a6dc60f6d1744f67209a408ea2ab11862f49705 100644
--- a/internal/decision/engine.go
+++ b/internal/decision/engine.go
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func (e *Engine) nextEnvelope(ctx context.Context) (*Envelope, error) {
 		}
 
 		// Create a new message
-		msg := bsmsg.New(true)
+		msg := bsmsg.New(false)
 
 		log.Debugw("Bitswap process tasks", "local", e.self, "taskCount", len(nextTasks))