diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml b/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml
index e3ee195db5..e737d1b666 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@
   when: env == 'staging'
   with_items:
   - python2-fedora-messaging
+  - python2-koji-sidetag-plugin-hub
   tags:
   - packages
   - koji_hub
   - fedora-messaging
-  - python2-koji-sidetag-plugin-hub
 
 - name: create the config folder for fedora-messaging
   when: env == 'staging'
diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
index d091f4215f..db71b11ff6 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ DisableNotifications = True
 #Plugins = koji-disable-builds-plugin
 #Plugins = darkserver-plugin
 {% if env == "staging" %}
-Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin runroot_hub hub_containerbuild tag2distrepo sidetag
+Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin runroot_hub hub_containerbuild tag2distrepo
 {% else %}
 Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin runroot_hub hub_containerbuild tag2distrepo
 {% endif %}