diff --git a/lib/infra/infra-stack.ts b/lib/infra/infra-stack.ts
index 5cb6489e30f..c06b7da2e1c 100644
--- a/lib/infra/infra-stack.ts
+++ b/lib/infra/infra-stack.ts
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ export class InfraStack extends Stack {
 
     // final run command based on whether the distribution type is min or bundle
     if (props.minDistribution) { // using (stackProps.minDistribution) condition is not working when false value is being sent
-      cfnInitConfig.push(InitCommand.shellCommand('set -ex;cd opensearch; sudo -u ec2-user nohup ./bin/opensearch >> install.log 2>&1 &',
+      cfnInitConfig.push(InitCommand.shellCommand('set -ex;cd opensearch; sudo -u ec2-user cp config/opensearch.yml config/elasticsearch.yml; sudo -u ec2-user nohup ./bin/opensearch >> install.log 2>&1 &',
         {
           cwd: '/home/ec2-user',
           ignoreErrors: false,