diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
index 2504ce2bc2..ad9a2b9e38 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ keytab = /etc/kojid/kojid.keytab
 {{ plugins.append("builder_containerbuild") }}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if env != 'staging' %}
 {{ plugins.append("rpmautospec_builder") }}
+{%endif}
 
 {{ plugins.append("osbuild") }}