diff --git a/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2 b/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2
index 9c6dd4150e..4f6b00b81b 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ MESSAGE_BUS_PUBLISH = True
 {% endif %}
 
 MESSAGE_BUS_PLUGIN = 'fedmsg'
-MESSAGE_BUS_KWARGS = {}
+MESSAGE_BUS_KWARGS = {'modname': 'resultsdb'}
 MESSAGE_BUS_PUBLISH_TASKOTRON = True