diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/base/templates/base.py.j2 b/roles/fedmsg/base/templates/base.py.j2
index c04852b0de..57dbddac2e 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/base/templates/base.py.j2
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/base/templates/base.py.j2
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config = dict(
     cert_prefix='{{fedmsg_cert_prefix}}',
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% if not ansible_hostname.startswith('busgateway') %}
+    {% if not (ansible_hostname.startswith('busgateway') or ansible_hostname.startswith('bodhi-backend')) %}
     # These options provide a place for hub processes to write out their last
     # processed message.  This let's them read it in at startup and figure out
     # what kind of backlog they have to deal with.