diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index d30cc38..301bf9c 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def print_kvs():
 
 
 def reindex(since=None, batch_size=None, force_indexing=False, update_solr=True, update_metrics=True,
-            update_links=True, force_processing=False, ignore_checksums=False):
+            update_links=True, force_processing=False, ignore_checksums=False, solr_targets=None):
     """
     Initiates routing of the records (everything that was updated)
     since point in time T.
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ def reindex(since=None, batch_size=None, force_indexing=False, update_solr=True,
                     batch.append(rec.bibcode)
                     tasks.task_index_records.delay(batch, force=force_indexing, update_solr=update_solr,
                                                    update_metrics=update_metrics, update_links=update_links,
-                                                   ignore_checksums=ignore_checksums)
+                                                   ignore_checksums=ignore_checksums, solr_targets=solr_targets)
                     batch = []
                     last_bibcode = rec.bibcode
 
         if len(batch) > 0:
             tasks.task_index_records.delay(batch, force=force_indexing, update_solr=update_solr, update_metrics=update_metrics,
-                                           commit=force_indexing, ignore_checksums=ignore_checksums)
+                                           commit=force_indexing, ignore_checksums=ignore_checksums, solr_targets=solr_targets)
         elif force_indexing and last_bibcode:
             # issue one extra call with the commit
             tasks.task_index_records.delay([last_bibcode], force=force_indexing, update_solr=update_solr, update_metrics=update_metrics,
-                                           commit=force_indexing, ignore_checksums=ignore_checksums)
+                                           commit=force_indexing, ignore_checksums=ignore_checksums, solr_targets=solr_targets)
 
         logger.info('Done processing %s records', sent)
     except Exception, e:
@@ -182,6 +182,16 @@ def reindex(since=None, batch_size=None, force_indexing=False, update_solr=True,
         raise e
 
 
+def collection_to_urls(collection_name):
+    solr_urls = []
+    urls = app.conf['SOLR_URLS']
+    for u in urls:
+        parts = u.split('/')
+        parts[-2] = collection_name
+        solr_urls.append('/'.join(parts))
+    return solr_urls
+
+
 def rebuild_collection(collection_name):
     """
     Will grab all recs from the database and send them to solr
@@ -197,12 +207,7 @@ def rebuild_collection(collection_name):
     if collection_name.startswith('http'):
         solr_urls = [collection_name]
     else:
-        solr_urls = []
-        urls = app.conf['SOLR_URLS']
-        for u in urls:
-            parts = u.split('/')
-            parts[-2] = collection_name
-            solr_urls.append('/'.join(parts))
+        solr_urls = collection_to_urls(collection_name)
 
     logger.info('Sending all records to: %s', ';'.join(solr_urls))
     sent = 0
@@ -373,7 +378,7 @@ def reindex_failed(app):
                         help='sends bibcodes to augment affilation pipeline, works with --filename')
     parser.add_argument('--solr-collection',
                        dest='solr_collection',
-                       default='collection2',
+                       default='collection1',
                        action='store',
                        help='name of solr collection, currently only used by rebuild collection')
     parser.add_argument('-x',
@@ -449,6 +454,8 @@ def reindex_failed(app):
         update_solr = 's' in args.reindex.lower()
         update_metrics = 'm' in args.reindex.lower()
         update_links = 'l' in args.reindex.lower()
+        solr_urls = collection_to_urls(args.solr_collection)
+        print 'reindexing to solr url ' + str(solr_urls)
 
         if args.filename:
             print 'sending bibcodes from file to the queue for reindexing'
@@ -461,18 +468,21 @@ def reindex_failed(app):
                     if len(bibs) >= 100:
                         tasks.task_index_records.delay(bibs, force=True,
                                                        update_solr=update_solr, update_metrics=update_metrics,
-                                                       update_links = update_links, ignore_checksums=args.ignore_checksums)
+                                                       update_links = update_links, ignore_checksums=args.ignore_checksums,
+                                                       solr_targets=solr_urls)
                         bibs = []
                 if len(bibs) > 0:
                     tasks.task_index_records.delay(bibs, force=True,
                                                    update_solr=update_solr, update_metrics=update_metrics,
-                                                   update_links = update_links, ignore_checksums=args.ignore_checksums)
+                                                   update_links = update_links, ignore_checksums=args.ignore_checksums,
+                                                   solr_targets=solr_urls)
                     bibs = []
         else:
             print 'sending bibcode since date to the queue for reindexing'
             reindex(since=args.since, batch_size=args.batch_size, force_indexing=args.force_indexing,
                     update_solr=update_solr, update_metrics=update_metrics,
-                    update_links = update_links, force_processing=args.force_processing, ignore_checksums=args.ignore_checksums)
+                    update_links = update_links, force_processing=args.force_processing, ignore_checksums=args.ignore_checksums,
+                    solr_targets=solr_urls)
 
     elif args.reindex_failed:
         reindex_failed(app)