diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
index d582eced1d..859680fc1e 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ plugins = runroot
 
 {% else %}
 
-{% if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' %}
+{% if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' and not ansible_inventory_hostname.startswith('bkernel') %}
 plugins = builder_containerbuild
 {% else %}
 plugins =