diff --git a/swh/lister/gnu/lister.py b/swh/lister/gnu/lister.py
index 48a9e7b..ae6d480 100644
--- a/swh/lister/gnu/lister.py
+++ b/swh/lister/gnu/lister.py
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ class GNULister(SimpleLister):
         needed for the ingestion task creation.
         """
         return utils.create_task_dict(
-            'load-%s' % origin_type, kwargs.get('policy', 'recurring'),
+            'load-%s' % origin_type,
+            kwargs.get('policy', 'oneshot'),
             kwargs.get('name'),
-            origin_url, tarballs=self.tarballs[kwargs.get('name')])
+            origin_url,
+            tarballs=self.tarballs[kwargs.get('name')])
 
     def get_file(self):
         '''