diff --git a/roles/fas_server/templates/fas.cfg.j2 b/roles/fas_server/templates/fas.cfg.j2
index a5a3690fd0..2b90ef003c 100644
--- a/roles/fas_server/templates/fas.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/fas_server/templates/fas.cfg.j2
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ systemgroup = 'fas-system'
 # Valid action :
 # modo.allow.update_status, allow approved member to do related action.
 modo.group = 'accounts-moderators'
+{% if env == "staging" %}
+modo.allow.update_status = True
+{% else %}
 modo.allow.update_status = False
+{% endif %}
 
 # thirdpartygroup is for thirdparties that also need group management
 # via fas, but maintain their own actual account systems