diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
index 9dc308bc47..9eaab63d0b 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ policy =
     tag *-infra && order >= 2 :: untag
     tag *-infra-stg && order >= 2 && age > 4 weeks :: untag
 
+    #stuff for eln tags
+    tag eln* && order >= 2 :: untag
+
     #default: keep the last 3
     order > 2 :: untag
 
diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/prune-signed-copies-protected-tags.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/prune-signed-copies-protected-tags.j2
index ccf1f1ed09..d7edab3ea2 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/prune-signed-copies-protected-tags.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/prune-signed-copies-protected-tags.j2
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ f{{ FedoraPreviousPreviousCycleNumber }}-infra-stg
 epel7-infra
 epel7-infra-stg
 coreos-pool
+eln