diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_server_executor.c b/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_server_executor.c
index 77527e4d0..2a02b52d6 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_server_executor.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_server_executor.c
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ JobExecutorType(DistributedPlan *distributedPlan)
 			}
 			if (HasReplicatedDistributedTable(distributedPlan->relationIdList))
 			{
-				return MULTI_EXECUTOR_TASK_TRACKER;
+				ereport(ERROR, (errmsg(
+					"repartitioning with shard_replication_factor > 1 is not supported")));
 			}
 			return MULTI_EXECUTOR_ADAPTIVE;
 		}