diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
index 689fbbe128..dec262cfa3 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ allowed_scms=pkgs.stg.fedoraproject.org:/docker/*:false pkgs.stg.fedoraproject.o
 allowed_scms=pkgs.fedoraproject.org:/*:false:fedpkg,sources pagure.io:/fedora-kickstarts.git:false git.fedorahosted.org:/git/spin-kickstarts.git:false
 {% endif %}
 
+; allow tasks to continue to completion if a sibling fails
+; the parent task will fail but all child tasks will complete
+build_arch_can_fail = true
+
 ; The mail host to use for sending email notifications
 smtphost=bastion.phx2.fedoraproject.org