diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2 b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2
index 47c8948ee5..7c0de1a535 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ def pagure_project_to_acl_schema(pagure_project, product):
 
     user_cc_list = []
     for user, watch_levels in watchers_rv_json['watchers'].items():
-        # Only people watching commits should be CC'd
-        if 'commit' in watch_levels:
+        # Only people watching issues should be CC'd
+        if 'issues' in watch_levels:
             user_cc_list.append(user)
 
     summary = None