diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 37048b6bcc..9a32faf377 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 
 - name: setup basic /etc/bodhi/ contents (staging)
   template: >
-    src="staging.ini.j2"
+    src="{{roles}}/bodhi2/base/templates/staging.ini.j2"
     dest="/etc/bodhi/production.ini"
     owner=apache
     group=apache
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
 
 - name: setup basic /etc/bodhi/ contents (production)
   template: >
-    src="production.ini.j2"
+    src="{{roles}}/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2"
     dest="/etc/bodhi/production.ini"
     owner=apache
     group=apache