diff --git a/roles/github2fedmsg/templates/github2fedmsg.ini b/roles/github2fedmsg/templates/github2fedmsg.ini
index 22c53a0f4c..412f80e63b 100644
--- a/roles/github2fedmsg/templates/github2fedmsg.ini
+++ b/roles/github2fedmsg/templates/github2fedmsg.ini
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ github.secret = {{github2fedmsgGHSecret}}
 github.secret_oauth_access_token = {{github2fedmsg_gh_secret_oauth_access_token_staging}}
 velruse.github.consumer_key = {{github2fedmsg_gh_app_key_staging}}
 velruse.github.consumer_secret = {{github2fedmsg_gh_app_secret_staging}}
-velruse.github.scope = repo
+velruse.github.scope = public_repo
 velruse.openid.identifier = https://id.stg.fedoraproject.org/
 velruse.openid.realm = https://apps.stg.fedoraproject.org/github2fedmsg
 github.callback = https://apps.stg.fedoraproject.org/github2fedmsg/webhook