diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
index 980c132c48..1065b29c96 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ DEPLOY_KEY = False
 LOCAL_SSH_KEY = False
 ALLOW_DELETE_BRANCH = False
 ALLOWED_PREFIX = ['rpms', 'modules', 'container']
+EXCLUDE_GROUP_INDEX = ['packager']
 
 DISABLED_PLUGINS = ['IRC', 'Pagure tickets', 'Read the Doc']