diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
index f0e976c813..9ecb750986 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ policy =
     #note that tags with master lock engaged are already protected
     tag *-updates :: keep
     tag *-infra :: keep
+    tag f26-modularity :: keep
     age < 1 day :: skip
     sig fedora-gold :: skip
     sig fedora-test && age < 12 weeks :: keep